Tullian Tchividjian
Tullian Tchividjian
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian, born July 13, 1972, is the former senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and a former contributing editor to Christianity Today's Leadership Journal. He has written several books about Christianity and current issues...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth13 July 1972
CountryUnited States of America
resistance sin luther
When Martin Luther was asked what we contribute to our salvation, he said, "Sin and resistance"
news remember sin
In those moments when I'm obsessively counting my sins against me, it is good news to remember that God has counted my sins against Christ.
suffering littles needs
There's nothing like suffering to remind us how not in control we actually are, how little power we ultimately have, and how much we ultimately need God.
humility thinking worry
God reminds us again and again that things between He and us are forever fixed. They are the rendezvous points where God declares to us concretely that the debt has been paid, the ledger put away, and that everything we need, in Christ we already possess. This re-convincing produces humility, because we realize that our needs are fulfilled. We don’t have to worry about ourselves anymore. This in turn frees us to stop looking out for what we think we need and liberates us to love our neighbor by looking out for what they need.
grace needs fruit
Graciousness is the fruit of someone who knows how badly they themselves need grace.
idols failing christ
If you uproot the idol and fail to plant the love of Christ in its place, the idol will grow back.
grace saving difficult
Even those of us who have tasted the radical saving grace of God find it intuitively difficult not to put conditions on grace.
substitutes explanation
Explanations are a substitute for trust.
progress begin-again
To progress is always to begin again.
friendly enjoy theological
God has hardwired me to thoroughly enjoy and be sharpened by good and friendly theological discussion about the gospel.
grace lists way
Grace is upside-down, to-do-list wrecking, scandalous and way-too free. It's one-way love.
identity way feels
There's absolutely no way you can feel the freedom to embarrass and humiliate yourself unless you have finally recognized that your identity is in someone other than yourself.
accomplishment identity mindset
Performancism is the mindset that equates our identity and value directly with our performance and accomplishments.
grace sin righteousness
Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness.