“Don’t be yourself. Be someone a little nicer.” – Mignon McLaughlin Those were words I read this morning and found them inspirational. Who I am, in and of myself is not a very nice person. But God loves me with a love that can not, should not, be contained within me. God’s grace should reveal … Read more
“There is nothing but God’s grace. We walk upon it; we breathe it; we live and die by it; it makes the nails and axles of the universe.” — Robert Louis Stevenson Really? How much simpler can it get? Nothing happens apart from God’s grace. That has not and will not always bring me comfort … Read more
“I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” —Psalm 119:75 (NIV) The events surrounding the shootings in Colorado and some other things recently have reminded me how this world is not how God intended things to be. While I’m sure that is no great surprise, sometimes I … Read more
“The most critical issue facing Christians is not abortion, pornography, the disintegration of the family, moral absolutes, MTV, drugs, racism, sexuality, or school prayer. The critical issue today is dullness. We have lost our astonishment. The good News is no longer good news, it is okay news. Christianity is no longer life changing, it is … Read more