Category: Grace
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You Don’t Work for an Inheritance
I was reading a portion of Michael Horton’s book, [amazon_link id=”B00B853PQM” target=”_blank” ]Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World[/amazon_link], the other day. A portion jumped out at me and I felt it was worth sharing. Listen to Horton describe the gift of grace. “God does not simply create the gift and…
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In an Elevator with Desmond Tutu
An ordinary trip to the doctor’s with my family turned special. As we were walking towards the elevator in an underground parking structure, I saw a small, older gentleman walking towards the elevator. My first thought was, “That looks like Desmond Tutu!” I motioned to my wife and whispered to her, wondering if she would…
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When Yelling at Your Kids is a Good Thing
I had one of those moments the other day that was heart wrenching, but later became encouraging. I had finished a long afternoon of attempting to help an 8-year-old learn phonics and spelling, thereby wearing down my patience. Something happened which caused me to raise my voice to my son. I said “I wish you…
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Abide
“The idea so many Christians have of grace is this: that their conversion and pardon are God’s work, but now, in gratitude to God, it is their work to live as Christians and follow Jesus. There is always a thought of a work that has to be done, and even though they pray for help,…
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Instructions Not Included
Have you ever attempted to assemble a child’s toy without the instructions? If you are a Dad, the answer is “Of Course!” Eventually, even the best dad will succumb to the inevitable instruction manual searching when attempting to assemble a “simple” toy. We often treat our lives this way. We do our best to…