GRACE REMIX (Gumroad).docx A word after I’ve given you a few examples of people who stepped out in faith with fear and trembling (Abraham, Rahab, Paul, Jonah), but one reader suggested another: At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who ...
For Christians this unholy trade is based on the lie that says you have to work to make yourself acceptable and pleasing to God. You’ve got to toe the line, do what you’re told, and make whatever sacrifices are currently in vogue with those up the front. Some churches prescribe codes of conduct a...
Are You Religious? Religion can be defined as man’s attempt to impress God through self-improvement. It is an attitude that says, “I can make something of myself, I can earn God’s favor.” This mindset is fatally opposed to the grace of God. It causes a man to stand when he should bow and to str...
Are You Hot Enough for God? The letter to the Laodicean church may be the best known of the seven Revelation letters. But for many Christians it is also the most troubling letter. The difficulty stems from the rebuke spoken by Jesus: I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wis...
Is Grace a License to Sin? Jesus was a friend of sinners. He ate in their homes and danced at their parties. He did this to show that God loves us all, regardless of who we are. And he did it to demonstrate that God’s grace is for sinners. It’s not for those who act holier than thou. Grace is f...
A man once asked me this question: “I want to show my friends that the gospel of grace is not just the latest fad. Can you direct me to some early church teachings on grace?” I replied, “How about the New Testament? Much of what I know about grace comes straight from the life of Jesus and the t...