Browsing all posts in "grace".
Ethical Standards // holding believers to them
In working through a commentary on 1st Peter and once again having my preconceptions of a book of the Bible transformed, I ran across this idea this morning that the authored presented and found it highly intriguing. Scot McKnight suggested that due to heavy influence of legalism in the last century (and I would add [...]
He Began the Work // let Him finish it
The blog posts have not been coming as regular as they once did and as a result there are ton of thoughts swirling in the brain-housing-group, but I wanted to drop a little thought out there that is neither profound or long, but is helping me be intentional about where I’m at and what I’m [...]
works based theology // “I don’t do those things”
Yesterday was one of those days where you get going talking about something like how we live in front of the world and then things start clicking in your mind and you’re whipping out thoughts that you make you think, “Maybe I’m starting to understand this thing a little better. As a result of that [...]
Clutter Free Christianity // reminds me of something
When I saw the title “Clutter Free Christianity,” as an option for a book review, I knew I had to sign up to read it. The title made me think “Clean Straight Lines” so fast, that I new I’d get something out of it. So here’s my review of “Clutter Free Christianity” by Dr. Robert [...]
Clean Straight Lines // how to change the identity of a blog
Kristen has a degree in interior design. You know what that means? We get to watch a whole crap-load of HGTV and TLC shows that deal with fashion and design. Do you think I enjoy that? Of course I do. After watching it for four years, eleven months and five days (length of our marriage [...]
All Choked Up // typical baby
This post could take me forever if I went through the whole explanation of what kinsman redeemer is and all the intricacies of the Old Testament Law and how Boaz was a kinsman redeemer and how he foreshadowed Christ who was the ultimate kinsman redeemer, so I won’t do that. But now that you’re thoroughly [...]
conversations on grace // being vs. doing
About eight or nine years ago, Matt Clause sat on a bench outside the chapel at Samford University and unknowingly gave me a glimpse into what grace is all about. It was not a moment filled with great fanfare and honestly, I can’t really even explain what all happened that evening other than me receiving [...]
which way
I lived most of my life like this…back to God, vision going the other way wondering if I was crossing the sin line or not. Did I please God that day? Was this a sin or was that a sin? Now I’m trying to live my life this way. Vision pointing toward God and away [...]
