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,…
Books… More than Remission 14 Jun 2016 It's time for Tuesdays with Edwards! Some suppose that nothing more is intended in Scripture by justification than barely the remission of sins; if it be so it is very…
Forgiveness The Forgiveness of Sins 13 Jun 2016 I was recently asked to be part of a sermon series on the Apostles Creed at a local church regarding the line "the forgiveness of sins." Below is the message.…
Quotes… It the Shoe Fits… 15 Mar 2016 When my wife Mandi got her driver's license she wanted to put a fish on her bumper. Her mom said, "You can do that if you are going to drive…
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…