A Tale of Three Women… Some thoughts to start the day. 6 Feb 2017 After taking a bit of an unscheduled break from posting this weekend so I could concentrate on giving some good pastoral and friendly love to some friends of mine, I…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 5 3 Feb 20173 Feb 2017 This is an old post. But I have been recently helping some people who reminded me of it. Dealing with people who are hurting is part of the Christian life…
Grace Grace is not to privately accept and enjoy, it is to be given 1 Feb 201731 Jan 2017 Grace is not only something we are supposed to receive from God, but a gift that is to be given to others. We are not to be a people who…
Quotes It is true that…. 31 Jan 201730 Jan 2017 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1, NIV).
Grace Grace is supernatural 31 Jan 201730 Jan 2017 I don’t know about you, but I have been learning is that grace—real grace—is supernatural. Which is to say it is not natural. It is beyond our nature to give…
Grace Grace is necessary 29 Jan 201728 Jan 2017 A few years ago my daughter Maggie asked me if she could have an owl for a pet. "Owls don't make good pets Maggie," I said. "Yes they do," she…
Quotes It is true that…. 28 Jan 201727 Jan 2017 The question is, are we learning to love in the same way? You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you,…
Grace Dealing with Guilt 28 Jan 201727 Jan 2017 One of the hardest things to deal with is the shame we feel when we really blow it. David is a great example of what I am talking about. He…