Every time we sin in thought, word, or deed, we're essentially saying in that moment that, "I don't need you God. I don't want you God. I like my way better than your way."

Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return. Grace is love coming at you that has nothing to do with you. Grace is being loved when you are unlovable.

The desperate addict is closer to the heart of grace than the devout moralist.

Death is the operative device that sets us free in Christ - when we die, we truly live.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. It is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.

Jesus has done everything for you.

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.