We often read the Sermon on the Mount merely as a set of rules. And sometimes we turn parts of that aren’t rules into them. But when we do this, we miss the starting point of the Sermon on the Mount: the grace Jesus gives to all who need it.
The Starting Point of the Sermon on the Mount Read Post »
Discernment is a good & biblical word, but it’s taken on a very not-good connotation. How do we reset after publicly doing it wrong for years? It starts by remembering the purpose of discernment.
Christians, are we doing discernment wrong? Read Post »
Here we are, once again preparing for the calendar to roll over to a new year. As I shared recently,
Praying to see his grace as sufficient Read Post »
Every so often, I go through the archives of the blog and see what I’ve written. Often I find something
Lies We Tell Ourselves About Marriage Read Post »
When I was younger, I had times when I was tempted to skip over parts of Paul’s letters. Not the
The good news in an introduction Read Post »
One of the hardest parables of Jesus’, one of the most frightening for me, is the parable of the unmerciful
Forgiven people forgive Read Post »
I’ve been listening to an audio edition of Church History in Plain Language on my commute for the last couple
Act as though everything depended on God too Read Post »
We Christians talk about people being blessed (as do many who are not). Usually when we use the word, it seems
The person Jesus calls blessed Read Post »
Today is my daughter Hannah’s birthday. She is a super-sweet, silly, and amazing kid. We were in the car on Saturday and
My reminder of grace Read Post »
I’ve said many times that I am not a terribly patient man, particularly when I think about my own maturity
Growing in the faith always takes time (and it’s never complete) Read Post »
