Grace. Unmerited favor. The free and unmerited favor of God whereby He freely bestows His blessings and forgiveness on sinners. Grace is the healing generosity of God that touches us so powerfully that nothing is ever quite the same again. —Calvin Miller A faithful band of men and women at Trinity Church have been seeking … More Resolves and Grace
Sunday Reflections Let’s Remember that We are ALL Sinners It won’t be popular. It won’t make you popular. It won’t make your life easy. It won’t make you assertive about your “rights.” It won’t chase your depression away with “happy thoughts.” But it will remind you of forgiveness. It will remind you of grace. It … More Let’s Remember that We are ALL Sinners
Ever wonder what to pray for a new believer? Here’s a smart start on the kind of things that every believer in Christ needs to see happen so that their new life in Christ takes off like a rocket. … For more see: Eight Things to Pray for the New Disciples in a Church Plant
The original post was only 318 words long but it sure has generated an interesting comment thread. Join the conversation and take a look at how to engage your atheist friends in respectful but firm ways as you defend the faith. For more see: Christianity is the Best Thing that Ever Happened to the World
Way back in August I wrote an article on Bible Abuse by Pastors. The post was picked up on Facebook and favorably commented on there but not so much on the BLOG itself. Recently, a visitor to the BLOG gave me a “tsk, tsk, tsk” (“Marty, Marty, Marty” actually) for calling out a fellow pastor’s … More Bible Abuse by Pastors
Weekend Reading The following is an excerpt from a portion of chapter 15 from my 2012 book, Picking a President or Any Other Elected Official. I am working on a revision for my new publisher (a Zondervan affiliate). If you would, please keep me in your prayers. Also, if you have a good idea for … More Anger Does Not Give Birth to Wisdom
Sunday Musings Kentland, IN For the first time on a Sunday morning, I was able to visit our outreach in Kentland, IN. It was a good morning of sweet fellowship with some familiar faces who are bringing the gospel of Christ to the Kentland community. Everyone did a super job and it was exciting to … More Ends and Odds and Weekend Quotes
Saturday Musings The weather was beautiful today. A 50 degree day in January with spotty sunshine is a good day to get some exercise on the bike. So I came home from work, told my bride I was hitting the road, dressed warm and took a short ride of seven+ miles. It was a good … More First Ride of the Year
Wednesday is for Heart Songs “I am” declarations in Psalm 119: “I am a stranger in the earth” vs. 19 “I am the companion of all those who fear You” vs. 63 “I am Yours” vs. 94 “I am exceedingly afflicted” vs. 107 “I am Your servant” vs. 125 “I … More Being Small and Despised Isn’t So Bad
Today’s post is the fourth in a series of letters to those who have taken the “Five Resolves to Personal Revival” challenge. [You can find the other letters by searching in the blog for “Resolves”.] These posts started out as letter to the congregation of Trinity Church but the audience has gotten much larger since … More Growing Weary of Doing Right
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