I was a surfer so I hung out with people who were surfers and made fun of people who weren't surfers and I listened to surf music and made fun of people who didn't listen to surfer music.

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace

Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.

God's acceptance of us cannot be gained by our successes nor forfeited by our failures.

God's ability to clean things up is infinitely greater than our ability to mess things up.

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

Here's one way I can know that I've forgotten the gospel of grace: when your sin bothers me more than my sin.

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

If people knew the REAL us, they would run. God knows, stays, and loves.

Nothing makes me want to obey more than knowing that God unconditionally loves me and forgives me even when I disobey.

Accept the fact that you are fully responsible for your career.

The selling of food matters as much as the food itself… if not more.

For Christians above all men are forbidden to correct the stumblings of sinners by force.

Magic is all about words and believing. If you believe then anything is possible.

To tell you the Truth: It's better to give rather than to receive.

One day you'll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.

The fairest order in the world is a heap of random sweepings.

When you're in a band and write a song on your own, it isn't fully realized until it goes into somebody else's ears.

Any sportswriter who thinks the world is no bigger than the outfield fence in not only a bad citizen, but also a lousy sportswriter.

To have the opportunity to complete the slam at the Open at St Andrews, the home of golf, is something I will never ever forget.