The people who have taught me the most about grace are those who have blown it so bad that they know how much they need it.

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.

People who know they are not good make the best messengers of grace because they are desperately aware of their own need for it.

We don't need answers and explanations as much as we need God's presence in and through the suffering.

Even one who has been to God a million times with the same problem need not fear exhausting the grace of God.

Passive righteousness tells us that God does not need our good works. Active righteousness tells us that our neighbor does. The aim and direction of good works are horizontal, not vertical.

Rest assured: Before God, the righteousness of Christ is all we need; before God, the righteousness of Christ is all we have.

The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace

Real, pure, unadulterated freedom happens when the resources of the gospel smash any sense of need to secure for myself anything beyond what Christ has already secured for me.