Church… The Key of Grace, Part 2 5 Apr 20145 Apr 2014 One of the essential marks of the Body of Christ is that it is a community that cultivates grace. Grace is not only something we are supposed to receive from…
Church… The Key of Grace, Part 1 4 Apr 20144 Apr 2014 One of the favorite times of my life was living in Orlando, FL while I was attending seminary. I loved it. People up here in New England rationalize that it…
God's Love… Running in the Wrong Direction 21 Feb 201421 Feb 2014 I want to highlight two misconceptions many people have, and maybe you are one of them that help create an expectation of Jesus that makes us want to run away…
Christian Living… I Need to Let Go, Part 2 16 Feb 201416 Feb 2014 Yesterday I shared one of the things I have been learning (especially lately): that I need to let go of my past. We are free to let it go, and…
Christian Living… I Need to Let Go, Part 1 15 Feb 201415 Feb 2014 The events of the last week and a half have brought me back to a lesson God has been teaching me for a long time: that I need to let…
Grace… Grace Space 13 Feb 201413 Feb 2014 Proverbs 18:13 says, What a shame, what folly, to give advice before listening to the facts! Listening to understand is hard enough isn't it? How easy it is to misunderstand…
Family… About Last Night 12 Feb 201412 Feb 2014 Last night my daughter Rachel and I went to visit Anna. As I shared, she had a hard day on Monday. Mandi had gone to see her that afternoon, and…
A Tale of Three Women… A Tale of Three Women 27 Jan 20143 Mar 2014 A Note to You the Reader Explaining this Long Post This past Sunday, January 26th, I preached the following sermon at my church on Luke 7:36-50 which tells the story…
Discipleship… Grace in the Dirt, Part 2 10 Jan 201410 Jan 2014 Many times when people are first introduced to God's grace and forgiveness they say things like, "God couldn't forgive me. I'm too sinful. I've failed too much. I can't change.…
Discipleship… Grace in the Dirt, Part 1 10 Jan 201410 Jan 2014 If you were to travel to the Middle East today, and head north from Jerusalem you would very soon come to the city of Askar. There you would find an…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 