God loves us too much to leave us in the hell of unhappiness that comes from trying to do his job. Into the slavish misery of our ladder-defined lives, God condescends.

My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our relationship with God on our performance instead of on His grace.

Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

In 'Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,' I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as much in need of God's grace as the sailors and the Ninevites.

The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us.

Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness.