Category: Reading
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A Cautious Grace
Whenever you tell someone you speak and write about grace, they are quick to offer cautions. Grace must be kept in balance. “You don’t want sloppy agape or cheap grace now do you?” Oh yes, well watch out for so and so, he is dangerous… Grace is treated as though it is radioactive material moments…
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The End May Not Be Near
The end may not be near. Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s I was bombarded with predictions and prophecies about the end of the world. I was on the tale end of the [amazon_link id=”031027771X” target=”_blank” ]The Late Great Planet Earth[/amazon_link] by Hal Lindsey craze and on the front end of the [amazon_link id=”1414334907″ target=”_blank” ]Left…
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Will God Love Me More IF…
I am guest posting at Ron Estrada‘s “The Calm Before the Storm” today. I am a part of Ron’s challenge to read 52 books in 52 weeks this year. The question is, Why? Why would we want to read more? Is it to improve knowledge? Maybe. To force yourself through the power of peer pressure…
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Dirty God
I just finished up [amazon_link id=”B00ADUMU8C” target=”_blank” ]Dirty God: Jesus in the Trenches[/amazon_link] by Johnnie Moore as my first book of 2014. Moore is the Vice President of Liberty University. This is a great book which combines the truth of grace with the “putting action to your faith” the Bible calls us to. One of the…
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Best of 2013 #3: Do You Hate Your Life? (at least parts of it)
As 2013 winds down, I will be re-posting the top three original blog entries of this year. Included in the repost will be some fresh comments detailing why I believe these were so popular. The third most popular post appears below in its entirety, followed by my updated thoughts. Thanks for making 2013 a great…