Tag: works
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The Pursuit of Balance Through “Yes…But..”
The topic of grace is one which is often met with the response, “Yes…..But,….” Why is this? We agree, but feel the need to bring balance or present another equally important truth. Is it because there is such a fine line of walking in truth and avoiding extremes? Think of how often we do this….…
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A Vicious Cycle
Do you find yourself going around the same issues over and over in your Christian walk? Do we employ new and better strategies for breaking that certain sin’s hold on us? Are we always pushing the reset button after our latest failure? Does it actually seem like the harder we try to live for God,…
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Will God Love Me More IF…
I am guest posting at Ron Estrada‘s “The Calm Before the Storm” today. I am a part of Ron’s challenge to read 52 books in 52 weeks this year. The question is, Why? Why would we want to read more? Is it to improve knowledge? Maybe. To force yourself through the power of peer pressure…
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Losing Our Edge
Ever attempt to dig into a nice juicy steak with a dull knife? Knives and scissors lose their edge over time, making the work of cutting much more difficult. Regular evaluation and sharpening will keep a knife in peak form to work its magic on your steak! We speak of businesses or athlete’s losing their…
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Choose Wisely
In the church today, our motivations towards holiness fall somewhere between two extremes. On one side, we have the “your ticket is punched, do whatever you want” camp which receives labels such as cheap grace and sloppy agape. On theother side, we have a controlling, law-oriented, manipulation-based “scare them into the kingdom and keep them…