Going Deeper… I Am Not Enough 21 May 20147 Aug 2014 “God never gives you more than you can handle.” Ever hear that? I’ve grown to loathe that saying. What bugs me about it is that it implies that I should…
Grace… Lessons from Lie to Me 17 May 201417 May 2014 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines (Proverbs 18:17, NIV). Lie to Me was a TV show on the FOX network that…
Books… Jonathan Edwards’ Treatise on Religious Affections 16 May 201416 May 2014 The following is the result of research I have been doing for an article on Religious Affections that I am writing for an Encyclopedia on Jonathan Edwards that will be…
Love Love Covers Over All Wrongs? 8 May 20148 May 2014 Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs—Proverbs 10:12, NIV. It is easy to see how hatred stirs up conflict. But love covers all wrongs? What does that…
Spiritual Formation… Truth Doesn’t Mean Much Without Trust 6 May 20146 May 2014 The past 24 hours has had a reoccurring theme: trust, or rather, the lack thereof. A daughter of mine is struggling with trust issues with her teachers at school, my…
Love… Has Jesus Really Made a Difference? 30 Apr 201430 Apr 2014 Christ died and rose again so that we could be brought from spiritual death to life, to take out our hearts of stone and give us hearts of flesh that…
Church… The Key of Grace, Part 3 7 Apr 20147 Apr 2014 Grace is what makes the Body of Christ stand out and stand apart. It is the one fruit more than any other that testifies to the reality of the transforming…
Church… The Key of Grace, Part 2 5 Apr 20145 Apr 2014 One of the essential marks of the Body of Christ is that it is a community that cultivates grace. Grace is not only something we are supposed to receive from…
Church… The Key of Grace, Part 1 4 Apr 20144 Apr 2014 One of the favorite times of my life was living in Orlando, FL while I was attending seminary. I loved it. People up here in New England rationalize that it…
Holiness… Sanctification vs Total Depravity 31 Mar 201431 Mar 2014 Coke or Pepsi? People tend to prefer one over the other. I don't know many people who say "I like them both the same." People tend to be drawn to…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 