Grace Grace is Unnatural 19 Mar 201519 Mar 2015 How would you fill in the blank? Grace is ____. I've been doing a lot of teaching on grace at my church recently so I thought I would start a…
Books… None Are Saved by Their Own Righteousness 17 Mar 201517 Mar 2015 Tuesdays with Edwards! Almost exactly 286 years ago Jonathan Edwards preached this sermon based on Titus 3:5 (KJV), Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to…
Sin I Am Not Surprised 13 Mar 201513 Mar 2015 This past week I have… …had a daughter struggle with girls in middle school who are all nice when they are at our house and all mean and moody when…
Books… Tuesdays with Edwards! 10 Mar 201510 Mar 2015 So that though it may in some sense be said that mercy overcame justice, and rejoices against judgment; yet in Christ Jesus justice rather willingly yields to mercy. Justice withdraws…
Grace… Lessons from Gotham 7 Mar 20157 Mar 2015 One of the new shows that Mandi and I like to watch is Gotham. It is a very interesting show set in DC Comic's fictional Gotham City. The show focuses…
Grace… God Can Sneak Grace through Anything 5 Mar 20155 Mar 2015 God often works covertly, moving almost imperceptivity through overlooked or unexpected paths. We look for and expect God to work through faithful people making faithful choices. And He certainly does,…
Books… One Way Love 26 Feb 201526 Feb 2015 "Jesus came to liberate us from the weight of having to make it on our own, from the demand to measure up. He came to emancipate us from the burden…
Faith… Faith, Fear, Failure, Favor: Part 3 23 Feb 201523 Feb 2015 How do you fight anxiety? The root of anxiety is a lack of trust in God's desire and ability to care for you. Getting free from anxiety means learning to…
Christian Living… Salty Grace 16 Feb 201516 Feb 2015 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to…
Discipleship… You Can’t Really Disciple People without Loving Them 12 Feb 201512 Feb 2015 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the…