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Tag Archives: grace
The only way to be without sin
There is a section in the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament where God has the prophet Jeremiah proclaim destruction on the Babylonian empire. (Babylon was one of the great empires of the world, but as it turned out, … Continue reading
Grace is to give away
When you think about it, there is really no such thing as Grace alone without being Grace Turned Outward. I don’t think you can have it. It’s not like two stages of grace: you get one, and then sometime later, … Continue reading
Pop quiz
Last week I met a former prof at a Christian University who taught courses in Biblical Studies and he shared with me one of his favorite things to do in his classes to help teach his students about grace. … Continue reading
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Football, forgiveness and a fallacy
As Christians and evangelical Christianity get more and more mention in the press, we need to be smarter about testing what is properly represented, misrepresented, or what might have been compromised in the process. For instance, I read a newspaper … Continue reading
Better to be saved
Trying to be better is way over-rated. It’s more beneficial to be one who is saved and out seeking others who are lost.
Grace Card: Don’t leave home without it
Any relationship is going to require a Grace Card. That’s because we are destined to fail each other over and over again. We will fail each other because we are fallible, and we will fail without even trying, because our … Continue reading
Something from nothing
Nothing comes from nothing; nothing ever could. So somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done something good. – The Sound of Music The sentiment in this song is a beautiful and tender expression of grace from a … Continue reading
The Big One
Californians are talking about earthquakes again. Faults, and tectonic plates, and shifts in the earth’s crust are all the rage. After 20 years of relative calm, everyone is wondering when and where the next one will come. And here in … Continue reading