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kindness
Before the pesky elder brother in all of us comes out to play again (for more on the elder brother read here), I will begin with a few verses: “But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.” Romans 11:6 “For by [...]
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gospel, grace, mercy
Grace is amazing. Grace is surprising. Grace is hard to accept. Grace is offensive. Do any of these statements resonate with you? All together, they comprise a summary of my journey with this concept called “grace”. What would our lives look like if grace became more of a daily experience instead of a one-time ticket [...]
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gospel, mercy ministries
After church yesterday, a number of people asked me about the “60 Minutes” report that I mentioned in my sermon; “Homeless children: the hard times generation”. Here is the link to the original story: Homeless Children Report. If you missed the sermon yesterday, check it out at this link: Inconvenient Mercy. May God continue to [...]
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gospel
During the final Gospel in Life equipping hour class on Sunday I gave a quick summary of each of the eight sessions that we have studied. I thought it would be helpful to post the synopsis; especially for those who were unable to attend the final class (all quotes are attributed to Tim Keller’s Gospel [...]
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community, Gospel in Life, love
This morning during the Gospel in Life Equipping Hour class, we finished Session 4 on Community: The Context For Change. We learned about authentic community, how to cultivate that community, and the ultimate Creator of that community. One poignant question Tim Keller poses is the following: “How can we love people we do not naturally [...]
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despair, hope, idolatry
During the 9:30 adult equipping hour (including middle and high school students), we have been going through Tim Keller’s Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything curriculum. A few weeks ago, we studied a section titled Idolatry: The Sin Beneath the Sin. I wanted to share a portion of an advent newsletter that I wrote a [...]
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providence, spiritual growth, thanksgiving
Last night at Anchored Youth, I shared my testimony in a format that I learned from a pastor named John Piper (he may ring a bell for some of you). I wanted to share an abbreviated version of that with you in hopes that you will (a) learn a little more about the newest addition [...]
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