Grace The Law of Grace 13 Apr 201513 Apr 2015 So summarizing what I have been learning about grace… Grace is… Unnatural. It runs against human nature to be gracious. Grace is sacrificial one way love; we are naturally self-centered…
Books… Tuesdays with Edwards 7 Apr 20157 Apr 2015 And though we are without strength, yet Christ has died for us, as 'tis said in the verse wherein is the text. He is sufficient in his purchase, and he…
Books… Poverty and Deprivation Are Jesus’ Way 3 Apr 20153 Apr 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 32: Poverty and Deprivation Are Jesus' Way Every temptation that comes your way proves what you really are. But God, who loves you, will not permit…
What I've Been Learning Peaks and Valleys 2 Apr 20152 Apr 2015 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we…
God's Love… Under the Palms on Palm Sunday 30 Mar 201530 Mar 2015 "It is finished." John 19:30 (NIV). This weekend my wife and I found ourselves in Clearwater Beach, Florida…a rare weekend away from home and away from the kids. We were…
Books… The Gifts of God Are Not to Be Rejected Because of the Channel That Brings Them 26 Mar 201527 Mar 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 31: The Gifts of God Are Not to Be Rejected Because of the Channel That Brings Them I am glad you have found a friend to…
Grace Grace Is Transformative 25 Mar 201525 Mar 2015 This is the fourth in a series of posts filling in the blank to "Grace is ____." Grace is unnatural counterfeited intimate transformative. Grace is transformative because… …grace sets you…
Books… Beware of the Pride of Reasoning; the True Guide to Knowledge Is Love 20 Mar 201520 Mar 2015 Its Fénelon Friday! LETTER 30: Beware of the Pride of Reasoning; the True Guide to Knowledge Is Love Your mind is too much taken up with your circumstances, and…
Spiritual Formation Music is God’s Therapy 15 Mar 201515 Mar 2015 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David (Psalms 6:1, NIV). A few weeks ago I wrote a post called People are God's…
Suffering Perspective 12 Mar 201512 Mar 2015 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well (Psalms 139:14, NIV). I am so messed up! Why did God…