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Possibly the best thing I’ve ever read on marriage …
This is long, but very worth the read. It may be the best thing I’ve ever read on marriage: The Wedding Vows: 20 Years Later
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Should we stop saying “the church hurt me?”
A GREAT read by Pastor Thabiti that we re-posted over on Redeeming Church Conflicts: Should we stop saying, “the church hurt me?”
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When My Dad Loved Me At My Worst
When My Dad Loved Me At My Worst Great story here from Justin Holcomb: Many of us think (whether we admit it or not) there must be some breaking point where our Father God gives up on us. Even if we successfully avoid believing this fallacy, others’ overzealous cries still reach our ears: certainly there must be some sin or amount of sin that is just too much. The flood My understanding of unconditional love and its implications deepened when I was 10 years old. Our neighbors had moved and they were trying to sell their house. One day I broke in through the back door and closed…
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The realization that my daily relationship with God is based on the infinite merit of Christ …
I’m reviewing Transforming Grace: Living Confidently in God’s Unfailing Love (by Jerry Bridges) for our “True Woman Discussion Course” tomorrow and I thought some excerpts might bless you too. Enjoy! “The grace of God is one of the most important subjects in all of Scripture. At the same time it is probably one of the least understood. All Christians by definition believe in grace. Many of us frequently quote Paul’s well-known words in Ephesians 2:8-9, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” And John Newton’s beloved hymn, “Amazing Grace”…
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I Like You in Real Life But Not on the Internet
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Tending to thing temporal with a mind intent on things eternal …
From Georgianne’s cite of The Valley of Vision: Teach me the happy art of attending to things temporal with a mind intent on things eternal.
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Are you making your Memorial Day plans yet?
It’s that time of year again—we’re all probably feeling burned out by our end of the school year / graduation / etc. commitments. The weather is nice outdoors and we just want to relax and have fun. And I’m all for that! But first. Before you spend your Memorial Day prep time thinking only about what you are going to grill and if you have enough Fritos, etc. … please take just a few minutes to figure out which one of your local community Memorial Day services you will attend. Before we had children, Fred and I used to go to the super early one down at the courthouse. But…
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Love and Lust
This is definitely one of the best sermons I have ever heard on love and lust—but it’s application goes far beyond merely sexual relationships. List and enjoy!
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Instead of judging others critically, God commands us to judge charitably …
I was surprised to find myself taking a walk with Ken Sande this morning. OK. Not really—but his voice did accompany me on my walk as Pilgrim Radio provided me with the wonderful opportunity to listen to his teaching on charitable judgments. I wish I could share the audio with you, but all I was able to find was this printed article. It may be a transcription of the talk, however, so if you can just hear Ken’s soothing, intelligent voice reading this article to you, I’m sure you will be just as blessed as I was. Thanks, Ken!
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Redeem Church Conflicts by Listening to LAWYERS? Really?
Who’d a thunk it? 🙂 Redeem Church Conflicts by Listening to LAWYERS? Really?
