Tag: grace
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The Value of Community
I recently saw the power of community in action. I was away from my family in South Africa, traveling to teach in various Bible Schools and grace seminars. During my trip, my son began to suffer with asthma. We debated whether to take him in to the doctors, having treated this condition at home before.…
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Religious Activism of the Insecure
I was sitting in a church service recently. The pastor used the phrase “Religious activism of the insecure.” to describe our attempts to do good in order to earn merit with God. This phrase stuck me. I did not hear much more of the sermon! As believers we are great at promoting activism or good…
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Death of the Missionary SuperHero
For my regular readers, you may realize the title of this article, is a play on my book, Death of the Modern SuperHero. Read on to see how you can win a free copy. For those looking for the “bonus” entry, scroll to the bottom of this article. Do you really think missionaries view themselves…
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The Three Hardest Words
This past weekend I went for a bike ride in preparation of a 110km bike race I participate in. Along the way, I had a very inglorious fall. Not an accident or a wreck, but falling while standing still, yet still clipped into my pedals. With all my weight I fell on my left arm and elbow. Pain…
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4 Considerations for a Leader to Extend Forgiveness
I recently posted on 8 Traits of a Gracious Leader. The attribute of grace can be considered by some a weakness in leadership. However, I believe it can be one our greatest tools to employ. Let’s widen the discussion and consider another tool. Love. [amazon_image id=”B006BEVZ94″ link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for…