Grace and peace are twin sisters... When grace abounds, peace thrives. Where grace is stunted, peace shrivels.
02952 – Taking Christ’s Name in Vain
Our Christian religion is being co-opted for the sake of power and control over our culture. Where Jesus chose to save us by his grace and mercy, Christianity is being used to coerce and control people into conformity. This is what it looks like to take Christ's name...
02899 – The Comfort of the Crucified
All sufferers can find comfort in the solidarity of the Crucified; but only those who struggle against evil by following the example of the Crucified will discover him at their side. To claim the comfort of the Crucified while rejecting his way is to advocate not only...
02888 – What Mature Christ Followers Do
Remember all those Sunday school lessons, Vacation Bible Schools, retreats, mission trips, and worship services? Their purpose was to help shape and mature us as Christ followers so that now we can demonstrate what it looks like to be people of peace, grace, love, and...
02884 – Worst & Best Days
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.
02810 – A Place of Grace
Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren’t rubbed in but rubbed out.
02754 – Judging Others Makes Us Blind
Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are. from The Cost of Discipleship
02750 – Worry: Entering the Future Alone
To worry is to go into the future alone, mentally painting a stark scene that, in fact, probably will never happen. And if it did, it wouldn’t be like you imagine. And if it were to be just like you imagine, you would not be alone. Breathe. Rest. Trust. It’s going to...
02747 – Grace Flows
Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.
02710 – The Grace Walk Experience
If your story hasn’t had a happy ending, it hasn’t ended. Don’t project today’s pain into the future. Life can and often does change in an instant. Hold onto Hope. That is your lifeline and that is enough. That is the grace walk experience.