A Tale of Three Women… “But I trust in Your unfailing love…for You have been good to me.” 22 Jul 2016 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the LORD's praise, for he has been good to me. Psalms 13:5-6, NIV. My…
Grace Grace Should Not Be Just an Abstract Idea 3 Jul 2016 When we read about Jesus forgiving the "woman who lived a sinful life" (that's code for irreligious, obviously immoral, and likely sexually promiscuous), applaud her boldness in coming to Jesus,…
Forgiveness… Bad News, Good News 26 Jun 2016 Bad news--I've made LOTS of mistakes. Good news--God's mercy has taken care of them....ALL of them. And a good teaser of the topic of tomorrow's post...
Grace… I’m Against Sin…But I’m Not for This Either. 20 Jun 2016 An article titled 9 Sins the Church Is Surprisingly OK With as Long as You Love Jesus recently crossed my virtual desk. The list includes fear, apathy, gluttony, worry, flattery,…
Grace An Anxious Heart Needs Kindness 13 Apr 2016 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up (Proverbs 12:25, NIV). How true this is. Not a rational word, but a kind word. We can often…
Grace… God Often Brings Answers Prayers for His Help by Bringing People for Us to Give Help To. 7 Apr 2016 the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'" (Acts 20:35, NIV). I have not been posting much lately because I have been focusing my…
A Tale of Three Women… This Is What Grace Does 7 Mar 2016 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of…
Grace… Grace Comes Near 5 Mar 2016 Arguably one of the most successful musicals of all time is Les Misérables. I'm a huge fan myself. I have seen it performed in Boston, New York, and Orlando at…
Grace… The Beauty of Grace (A Christmas Prayer) 20 Dec 2015 Father, Christmas puts Your grace front and center. We see the humility of it in how quietly it came, in the simple, plain, and common way Jesus entered the world.…