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When I was 16, my parents kicked me out of the house. They had tried everything. Nothing worked.

If it is true that Jesus paid it all, that “it is finished”, that my value, worth, security, freedom, justification, and so on is forever fixed, then why do anything?

With Brennan, I concur that it is high time for the church to honor its Founder by embracing sola gratia anew.

“Justification by works” assumes that my worth is measured by my performance. It conceals a dark and ghastly fear: “If I do not perform, I will be judged unworthy.”

Grace alone produces the conditions that induce change, but grace is not conditional on change. It is pure gift.

Boldness, security, generosity, love, peace, confidence, courage, compassion. This is what life begins to look like when your heart is grasped by the fact everything you need, in Christ you already possess...

There is another way to go, thanks be to God, the way of Grace as opposed to Law...

Distinguishing law and gospel is not simply a theological exercise. Perhaps you can relate to this story...

It is high time for the church to honor its Founder by embracing sola gratia anew, to reignite the beacon of hope for the hopeless and point all of us bedraggled performancists back to the freedom and rest of the Cross.

Unless the faith of preachers is in Christ alone–-and not in any other person, ecclesiastical institution, theological system, moral prescription, or master recipe for human loveliness–they will be of very little use in the pulpit.

The law is like a brush-fire. I cannot escape it. But if I stand in the burned-over place, where law has already burned its way through, then I will not get hurt.

You might make some great strides this year. I’m hoping to. There are a lot of improvements I’m hoping to make over the next 12 months. But don’t be surprised a year from now when you realize that you’ve fallen short…again.

Having talked to many, many Christians over the years, I know for a fact that a lot of them think that God is perpetually disappointed with them.

When sinners are drowning (and trust me…they are!), don’t tell them to paddle harder and kick faster. Throw them the life-line of amazing grace.

When the conscience has been thoroughly frightened by the Law it welcomes the Gospel of grace with its message of a Savior.