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I'm Unworthy: Accepting the Gift of Grace

Have you ever felt like you didn’t deserve a gift? Have you ever felt unworthy of receiving something? Let’s say you worked for a boss, and didn’t do as good of work as you could, and then one day you…
The Quality of Mercy and the Prodigal Son

When speaking about mercy there can be turns in the road, or forks even, where different aspects can be pondered. Like many other topics on the spiritual life, different facets can be dwelt upon, to the exclusion of oth…
Grace: God Loves Us Freely, so Should We Love Freely

God loves us freely, but He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). A proud heart does not believe it needs grace. It has good works, self-centered theol…
Technicalities and the True Nature of Living in Grace

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you. –James 1:21 The church missed the mark big time with youth when they simply told the kids,…
Amazing Grace and Mercy

By Cuan Based on the scripture from Ephesians 2:1-10. At our church service this morning we were given the message on the above scripture which made me really think a whole a lot about the way I think. I thank God for m…
Grace and Les Mis

By Dave Burchett (Reposted from theFish.com) One of the joys of Christmas break is when the lovely Mrs. Burchett and I get to see some movies at an actual theater. One movie has dominated my thoughts since we left the th…
Responding to Grace: Life in the Ever-Passing Moment

The river will never stop flowing, nor can we leave the road we travel on, of our own volition. Life is a stream and I am not sure if it is pre-planned or if we are here for a set time. I think chance has a lot to do w…
Reaction and Reflection: Thoughts on the Tragedy in Newtown

By T.G. Blankenship When I heard about the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, this morning I instantly observed the great darkness and evil in this world and began to mourn for the children, teachers, families, an…
What Is Original Sin?

From time to time someone brings up the concept of 'Original Sin" which is a Christian belief and not Jewish. What does it mean? "Original sin may be taken to mean: (1) the sin that Adam committed; (2) a consequence of…
Salvation with Uncertainty is No Salvation

But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. - Psalm 37:11 Peace is found within God. Why we would look elsewhere seems trivial. Peace is an old echo from Heaven inside…