Helping People Live Effective Lives
God is not looking for a few good men or a few folks with specific character traits. It’s not your personality or your wit that God wants. That is not how it works in the "grace of God world" in which …
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One of the most blessed things about the gospel is the transformation that it brings to us. And one of the most challenging things about the gospel is how many Christians find authentic and …
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You have two choices. You can strive to be perfect, or you can accept the perfection of someone else. That’s it. The only way to be perfect is never to make a mistake or find someone who will vouch …
[Read more...] about Cheap Law – Lowering God’s Standard To Be Perfect
Why does God bless some and does not bless others is a complex and sensitive issue that requires theological carefulness. Without carefulness, you might have a misunderstanding of the Lord and His …
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Grace and gospel go hand-in-hand. You cannot have one without the other, and you never minimize either one. The first is the means to the second. Grace is the undeserved favor that permits you to …
Disappointment in others is a temptation to become sinfully angry at them. If you do this, you will disqualify yourself from helping them overcome whatever they did wrong. Before you can assist them, …
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