Real, pure, unadulterated freedom happens when the resources of the gospel smash any sense of need to secure for myself anything beyond what Christ has already secured for me.

We often read the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us: our improvement, our life, our triumph, our victory, our faith, our holiness, our godliness.

The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.

Christmas is the beachhead of God’s campaign against sin and sadness, darkness and death, fear and frustration.

The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.

God is not interested in what you think you should be or feel. He is not interested in the narrative you have construct for yourself, or that others have construct for you. He may even use suffering to deconstruct that narrative.

To progress is always to begin again.