Tag: freedom
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Incomplete Grace
Forgiven of all our sins. Going to heaven. Free from the shame and guilt of the past. These are all part of the gift of grace which accompanies faith in Christ for salvation. But its an incomplete grace. Prior to receiving grace, we attempted to meet God’s righteous standard by our works. This is impossible.…
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Is God Angry?
One of the biggest fears in the hearts of believers is having a God who is angry with them. We lie awake at night feeling guilty for our latest mess-up, resolving to try harder the next day. We wake up and engage in good, spiritual activities attempting to “earn back” the favor of God we…
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Grace and Consequences
Many times grace receives the label of cheap or sloppy. We then attempt to manage, limit, or even control the dispensing of grace for fear people might abuse it. Grace and consequences are not opposed to each other. Forgiveness is not the absence of consequences. Pick any Biblical character and see the “pain” and implications their sin…
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Forgiveness is, Forgiveness is not
I recently heard a leader within my organization give a great message on forgiveness. Pete Thompson shared four things forgiveness is and four which it is not. It was a simple yet profound message, always applicable to our lives. With the focus of NoSuperHeroes being grace, the topic of forgiveness is very closely linked. I’ll…
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UNBLOGGER: An interview with Darrell Vesterfelt
Today, NoSuperHeroes welcomes Darrell Vesterfelt, president of Prodigal Magazine. Darrell recently published an Ebook entitled [amazon_link id=”B00CQ5C52S” target=”_blank” ]UNBLOGGER: Discovering the Power of Story in a ‘How-To’ World[/amazon_link] which core message will resonate with the NoSuperHeroes audience. NoSuperHeroes: Darrell, tell us a little about yourself. Darrell: I am just a normal guy. In the past couple of…