Tag Archives: grace

The grace of… Episode 3

Genesis 1:1 KJVR (1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. You’ve read or heard it preached a million (it seems) times. It’s gotten to the point where you ignore the syntax, the linguistic plurality, the hermeneutical … Continue reading

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The Grace of… Episode 1

Yes, this is a series. Why? Because I was told that my postings (which average about 500 words) were too long for the average person to follow on any type of social media. Seriously, I don’t give a tweet what … Continue reading

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The Game of Grace

I had a friend relate to me recently a great story about the nature of grace that she never realized until I pointed it out. She was at a basketball game that was being held between two schools in her … Continue reading

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The Business of Grace

The rich young entrepreneur comes to Jesus seeking an audience so that he can expand his future business. “How do I create more wealth in this life?” he asks. “You know what you’ve been taught from an early age. Don’t … Continue reading

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Supernaturally Absurd

Remember the day that you believed that a woman took a cruse of oil and poured it out into all the pots in her village to pay off the people who wanted her sons as slaves? How excited you must … Continue reading

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Suburban Christianity

Rows upon rows of box-like houses dot the landscape of every city of this country. What once used to be a wild expanse of scenery that anyone could freely enjoy has been sculpted into right-angle thoroughfares which have determined egress … Continue reading

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Grace tares at the heart…

…for you are not under the law, but under grace. (Rom 6:14) Wheat and tares or sheep and goats. Which is it going to be people? Let me state right up front that I’m sick and tired – yes – … Continue reading

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Environments

Imagine for a moment that you live in a society that has closely knit ties with each neighbor. You rely heavily on each other to help with tasks going on in each other’s *lives and protecting what belongs to the … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Prayer 2.0

The disciples came to Jesus and asked him to teach them how to pray. What followed has for two millennium been tagged as the Lord’s prayer. However, the question you should ask yourself today is whether this model of prayer … Continue reading

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False perceptions

Genesis 1:1 KJVR (1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. You’ve read or heard it preached a million (it seems) times. It’s gotten to the point where you ignore the syntax, the linguistic plurality, the hermeneutical … Continue reading

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