Believe it or not, Christianity is not about good people getting better. If anything, it is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.

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.

You can try on our suede underwear if you choose. Do what you want, but don't step on my blue suede shoes.

Against stupidity, God Himself fights in vain.

The moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

Transparency people talk a lot about, it's a goal everybody ascribes to but when push comes to shove, very few people actually adhere to it.

I wanna make stuff that sonically sounds really good. I don't wanna make a song about how people think I'm this when I'm really that. I don't wanna make a song about how I grew up broke.

For me to be ten pounds thinner is a full-time job, and I am handing in my notice and walking out the door!!

We had 10 years after the Cold War to build a new world order and yet we squandered them. The United States cannot tolerate anyone acting independently. Every US president has to have a war.

I always have a very good relationship with galleries, a lot of galleries and artists, so I don't want any conflict situations.

You can't always get the perfect moment. Sometimes, you just have to do the best you can under the circumstances.

I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up.