It's no secret that I am a big fan of Tullian Tchividjian. More than just being Billy Graham's grandson, Tullian is deeply committed to the core of the gospel: that Jesus became what we are so that we might become what He is. I have read two previous books which had a profound impact on my thinking about the gospel. I wrote about those books here and here.
Last night I had the opportunity to hear Tullian speak live on his new book, Glorious Ruin: how suffering sets you free. He is passionate and honest as a communicator. He even shared that he was going through a difficult time with his teenage son. He is an example of a powerful truth about communicating: if the audience believes that you as the speaker really believe what you're saying, they will be impacted all the more. I was definitely impacted by reading a few of Tullian's books and hearing him live last night. Here are some of the quotes from his session:
"I am dreaming about an increasingly honest Church."
"What we need are more Christian realists."
"When you become increasingly aware of how small you are, you become aware of the size of God."
"When saving face becomes the goal, we miss out on saving grace."
"Jesus is not the man at the top of the ladder shouting down 'climb.' He's at the bottom saying 'It is finished.'"
"Law says, 'good people get good stuff, bad people get bad stuff."
"Might as well face it, you're addicted to law."
"Under that question is the assumption that information can heal." (on asking "why?" in suffering)
"Information cannot mend a broken heart."
"No one likes being around a fixer."
"The good news of the gospel is that the bad get the best, the worst inherit the wealth, and the slave becomes a son."
"Disobedience and lawlessness happen not because we got too much grace, but too little."
"How is my present grief/discouragement/disappointment a window to what captures my heart?"
"Suffering exposes what you're building your life on."
"Explanations are a substitute for trust."
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