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

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.

We are broken people living in a broken world with other broken people. We all need grace.

Write what you know.

Without vision, a church devolves into a lukewarm, aimless organization characterized by infighting, budget grabbing and a dead heart for the lost.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

When I started the Imagination Library in my hometown, I never dreamed that one day we would be helping Scottish kids.

I couldn't see myself filling some definite niche in what is called a career. This was all misty.

You have to laugh at yourself, because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't.

You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.

Occurrences which according to received theories ought not to happen, are the facts which serve as clues to new discoveries

I don't have too many friends. I have only a few people who I really love.

Now that I know where this life is going, it's time to decide how I'll get there.