We are more concerned about looking stupid (fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).

Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin.

The rule of thumb is that if someone is able to be verbally or physically abusive, he or she is able to understand that the behavior is wrong.

If our failure to consistently worship the true God is the key feature of sin, we are sinners all.

When you are in the grips of low self-esteem, it’s painful, and it certainly doesn’t feel like pride. But I believe that this is the dark, quieter side of pride — thwarted pride.

God is God, He is not tame and domesticated like we sometimes (try to) make Him.

Sanctification is like a clumsy, slow walk rather than a light switch that we turn from off to on.

Speaker says psychology has commandeered "everything hard" and partitioned it from Scripture with the assumption that its causes are biological

God's self-revelation is a higher authority than our feelings.

If I can trust the word of a friend, why do I question the word of the God of the universe? Go figure. Sin is truly bizarre." [Running Scared, p. 111]

Worry’s magnetic attraction can only be broken by a stronger attraction, and David is saying [in Psalm 27] we can only find that attraction in God Himself.

...up to no good—and pleased about it.

The invitation only world is a manifestation of self-realization.

People like Shakira shouldnt have record contracts. She cant even speak English.

I lived below the official American poverty line until I was 31.

Politics makes estranged bedfellows.

The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.

Advocacy groups, politicians, and bureaucrats use the government to advance their private good instead of the common good.

Unlike men, women got less sentimental as we aged, I was discovering.

Justice comes before charity.

Piper, you’re the strongest, most powerful beauty queen I’ve ever met. You can trust yourself. For what it’s worth, you can trust me too.