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
realization christ raised
Sanctification consists of the daily realization that in Christ we have died, and in Christ we have been raised.
christ assurance consequence
Assurance never comes from looking at ourselves. It only comes as a consequence of looking to Christ.
people grace worst
Thankfully, God's restraining grace keeps even the worst of us from being utterly depraved. The worst people who have ever lived could've been worse.
jesus men needs
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.
acceptance people done
Only the gospel can truly save you. The gospel doesn't make bad people good; it makes dead people alive...the gospel is God's acceptance of us based on what Christ has done, not on what we can do.
mean keys grace
My daily sins require daily distribution of God's grace. In that sense, it never ceases to surprise me because I don't deserve any of it. I mean, I deserve to be locked in a cage and for God to throw away the key.
jesus relate feats
The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us.
jesus grateful commitment
What I'm most deeply grateful for is that God's love for us, approval of us, and commitment to us does not ride on our resolve but on Jesus' resolve for us. The gospel is the good news announcing Jesus' infallible devotion to us despite our inconsistent devotion to Him. The gospel is not a command to hang on to Jesus; it's a promise that no matter how weak and unsuccessful our faith and efforts may be, God is always holding on to us.
substitutes explanation
Explanations are a substitute for trust.
suffering responsible combat
We are not responsible for finding the right formula to combat or unlock our suffering.
moving persistence christianity
The lifeblood of Christianity is not our persistence in moving toward God but God's persistence in moving toward us.
christian focus done
To focus on how I'm doing more than what Christ has done is Christian narcissism
christian broken suffering
Whether it's a Christian or a non-Christian, there's nothing like suffering to show us how small, needy, and not in control we are. Suffering has a way of sobering us up to the realization that we can't make it on our own, that we need help, that we're broken.
grief comfort depth
Only the Holy Spirit can comfort a person in the depths of grief.