“The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”
― The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
― The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
“Practically speaking, when I mix up my roles at any given stage of life with my ultimate identity, I end up in idolatry.”
― The Gospel Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel
― The Gospel Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel
“In all human sorrow nothing gives comfort but love and faith, and that in the sight of Christ's compassion for us no sorrow is trifling.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
“God created us in his image, male and female, with personhood and sexual passions, so that when he comes to us in this world there would be these powerful words and images to describe the promises and the pleasures of our covenant relationship with him through Christ.”
― Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
― Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
“We are children of God who are both passively connected to God and actively encouraged to seek His presence. These dueling images of abiding frees us from both legalism and apathy. I am kept secure in Christ through no work of my own, yet God calls me to actively participate in using the resources provided to me through this union.”
― The Gospel Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel
― The Gospel Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel
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