One of the things that I love that Scripture teaches is that God is easy to find. We don’t always have to look too hard. Sometimes all we have to do is just look around. When we look around at … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Grace
How Can We Make a Positive Difference?
One of the things that I have come to believe, deep in my core of my being, is that we need each other. The journey of faith, it is not a path that we walk alone. It is a journey … Continue reading
You Don’t Have to be Afraid Anymore
My friend and mentor Sam Morris always reminds those of us that he teaches that the most dramatic effect of sin is death. Everything in the Law comes back to atoning for death. Death the one great cloud that hangs … Continue reading
He’s Not Mad at You
Today’s reading from Isaiah reminded me of the words of one of my favorite contemporary Christian songs. It says “He’s not mad at you. He’s not disappointed. His grace is stronger, still than all of your wrong choices.” Those words echoed … Continue reading
Beautiful
We all need some beauty in our lives, don’t we? We all need something beautiful in our lives. Today’s reading from Isaiah made me think about what is beauty, and where true beauty is found. Listen to what we are … Continue reading
Remember the Poor
One of the earliest debates that the church had when it started was this. What do we do with Gentiles? See, the first Christians were also Jewish. They were Jews that heard about Jesus and followed Him. That was what … Continue reading
Forgivness
Forgiveness is a powerful thing. Grace is a life-changing thing. To know that someone looks at the worst thing you’ve done, the worst thing you can imagine, and say to you, you are forgiven, that changes everything. That’s exactly what God … Continue reading
From the Same Mouth
I’ve really fallen in love with a statement that one of our saints at St. Matthews, that I never got to meet, was famous for saying. I have been told that Octavia Perry loved to say “God don’t like ugly.” … Continue reading
While the Nations Rage
Rich Mullins was one of my favorite Christian artists of all time. He wrote a song entitled “While the Nations Rage” that is inspired by Psalm 2. That song has led me to a deep love of this song over the … Continue reading
Which Road Will We Choose?
We live in a world that cries out for vengeance. We live in a world that tells us not to trust our enemies. To show no mercy. To not be weak. To be strong. To never show weakness or softness. … Continue reading
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