Category Archives: 2016 Postings

Writings from 2016

OK, New Year

Ok, let’s celebrate yet another rotation around the sun. But can we be serious for a moment? Out of the other 364 days why is this day the one that has importance in our celestial journey? Is there a particular … Continue reading

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Grace is a movement

Five boxes, fifteen years. There they sat. What had once adorned the shelves of my library now rests in an indistinct corner of my overflowing garage. It came suddenly, but it was inevitable, as most things of God are. The … Continue reading

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Grace – The agent that tarnishes gold

Cause and effect. Reaping and sowing. The Golden Rule. Doesn’t matter how you describe it, grace overwhelms it. How is that possible? Let’s consider the verse from the book of Galatians, 6th chapter. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: … Continue reading

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Let us pray…

This is possibly the most religious season this nation has ever experienced. Everyone is praying! It seems that we’re praying for, or better yet, against a perception of evil. Here is the run down: Camp A is praying that their … Continue reading

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Mysteries.

We live in a world where the mysterious is avoided. We must have everything figured out. Yet, it is mysteries that drive us into new territories. Discovery broadens our ability to communicate more effectively. Children love discovery, adults hate it. … Continue reading

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Stop and think for a moment!

Just how much do you hate freedom? Silly question, right? Who would ever consider not being free? This nation after all is the “…land of the brave and home of the free.” Brave, and some self-admittedly not so brave souls … Continue reading

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The Price of Grace…part 3

Again, here is the thought I began this study on: Many talk and teach about grace but few, very few, are comfortable with the price. In my book There’s Only Grace I explored the reality of the incarnation of Jesus … Continue reading

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The Price of Grace…Part 2

Here is the thought I began this study on: Many talk and teach about grace but few, very few, are comfortable with the price. Grace is reciprocal. That is how the Greeks viewed it even when Solomon was dedicating his … Continue reading

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The Price of Grace

Over the past few months I have been involved in an intensely deep study on yet another facet of grace. I’m not prepared yet to reveal the wealth I’ve discovered, but I have seen this stream of thought trailing around … Continue reading

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The Intentions of Grace

Here is the big question: What is the purpose of it all? There are a number of people talking about what is God’s original intention for man. Almost without fail, they link that intention to the following verse: Genesis 1:28 … Continue reading

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