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. Tullian Tchividjian condescenddefinegod Change image and share on social
Jesus is not the man at the top of the stairs; He is the man at the bottom, the friend of sinners, the savior of those in need of one. Which is all of us, all of the time. Tullian Tchividjian bottomfriendjesus Change image and share on social
The Why's of suffering keep us shrouded in a seemingly bottomless void of abstraction where God is reduced to a finite ethical agent, a limited psychological personality, whose purposes measure on the same scale as ours. Tullian Tchividjian abstractionagentbottomless share on social
The required cheerfulness that characterizes many of our churches produces a suffocating environment of pat, religious answers to the painful, complex questions that riddle the lives of hurting people. Tullian Tchividjian answercharacterizecheerfulness share on social
Even political insiders recognize that years of political effort on behalf of Evangelical Christians have generated little cultural gain. Tullian Tchividjian behalfchristiancultural Change image and share on social
My observation of Christendom is that most of us tend to base our relationship with God on our performance instead of on His grace. Tullian Tchividjian basechristendomgod Change image and share on social
The truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit. Tullian Tchividjian admitbeneathburble Change image and share on social
If we read the Bible asking first, 'What would Jesus do?' instead of asking 'What has Jesus done,' we'll miss the good news that alone can set us free. Tullian Tchividjian biblefreegood Change image and share on social
God has hardwired me to thoroughly enjoy and be sharpened by good and friendly theological discussion about the gospel. Tullian Tchividjian discussionenjoyfriendly Change image and share on social
The good news of suffering is that it brings us to the end of ourselves - a purpose it has certainly served in my life. It brings us to the place of honesty, which is the place of desperation, which is the place of faith, which is the place of freedom. Tullian Tchividjian bringdesperationend share on social
