Choosing Kindness or Malice – Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:32, NASB). This sounds like a wonderful verse, when stripped of context like this! Who doesn’t like kindness, tender-heartedness, quick and beautiful forgiveness? In real life this can be a bit more of a challenge! […]

Romance Of Grace: Ch1 Q1: Take up our cross = justification?

Each chapter in The Romance of Grace has a few questions for discussion at the end. I’m going to post them individually with a few of my thoughts so that over time some online discussion might develop. Asking the right questions is an important key to developing a robust and sound understanding of our faith. […]

What I know

I know I am not just nothing I am worse than all of that I am a hammer which destroys I am a fist raining blows I am an arrow aimed at your secret I am a mean old fool whose greedy touch kills I know that all my passion and all my vision compels […]

The Two Universes – 1 John 5:19

18 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the […]

The Exclusive God Club 1 John 5:19

18 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the […]

No one who is born of God sins! 1 John 5:18b

18 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the […]

No one who is born of God sins? 1 John 5:18

18 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the […]

As for the Lord: Grace in the Workplace

There have been a good number of “Christ at your workplace” kinds of posts in the blogosphere lately. I’ve heard a number of sermons where I was told I’m supposed to have an impact for Christ at my job. Who hasn’t heard that? My Real-life Job Of course I don’t disagree with these things. However, […]

The Sin that Leads to Death – 1 John 5:16-17

14 And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 16 If anyone sees his brother […]