Books… The Fear of Death Is Not Taken Away by Our Own Courage But by the Grace of God 24 Jan 201524 Jan 2015 I had had kids at home sick yesterday so I did not get this up. But God is a God of grace and so even though it is Saturday, we…
Faith Depending on God and Work are not Mutually Exclusive 20 Jan 201523 Jan 2015 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should…
Faith The Virtues of the Ten Virgins, Part 2 19 Jan 201519 Jan 2015 In yesterday's post we started looking at Jesus' Parable of the Ten Virgins, in Matthew 25:1-13. It is one of several illustrations Jesus told in answer to His disciples' question…
Exegesis… The Virtues of the Ten Virgins, Part 1 18 Jan 201518 Jan 2015 Sometimes the most powerful way to make a point is to tell a story. I like making stories up for my kids at bed time. Some of their favorites are…
Books… The Imperfection of Others to Be Born in Love 16 Jan 201516 Jan 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 21: The Imperfection of Others to Be Born in Love It has been a long time since I've written to you, but let me assure you…
Love Loving like Jesus Means We Need Grace 15 Jan 201515 Jan 2015 Yesterday I said the more like Christ we become, the better we will be at relationships and the better we will get at dealing with problems and challenges in our…
Love To Love like Jesus, You Need to Love Jesus 14 Jan 201514 Jan 2015 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then…
Going Deeper Lessons from “Forever” 14 Jan 201514 Jan 2015 Hollywood is fascinated with the ideas of the undead, resurrection, and immortality. Stories of zombies, vampires, and a certain Time Lord from Galafrey dominate the movie and TV scene. One…
Books… Do Not Be Distressed by the Revelation of Self or the Absence of Feeling 10 Jan 201510 Jan 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! Or at least it was yesterday. I guess I hit "save" instead of "post." Oh well. This letter is just as good on Saturday as it would…
Christian Living… Forward Motion, Part 3 8 Jan 201510 Jan 2015 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 