A Gracious Word
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to […]
What’s So Amazing About Grace
In Philip Yancey’s classic book, “What’s So Amazing About Grace” his first chapter is entitled, The Last Best Word. Yancey declares, “Perhaps I keep circling back to grace because it is one grand theological word that has not spoiled. I call it ‘the last best word’ because every English usage I can find retains some […]
More than I can hold
Generosity is the end goal of The 3G Lifestyle. Jesus said “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 If there was no afterlife. If there was no heaven. If today is all there is, then I […]
All Things Work Together For Good: Eternal Value System
Good morning. I hope you had a blessed Sunday and possibly a true Sabbath day of rest. In our current culture it is most difficult to honor the Sabbath due to all the options for busyness available to us. But trying to cease from all normal activity and choosing to rest is still a noble […]
Unearned Blessings
On April 13 I said I would continue commenting on grace. More specifically, how we can see God’s grace in all circumstances if we search for it. I have defined grace as “unearned blessings.” How can you see the difficult times in life as “unearned blessings?” Let’s start with the Westminster Confession. The Westminster Confession […]
Choosing to see God’s grace
Yesterday I referenced Romans 12:2 which challenges us to be transformed by the “renewing of our minds.” I commented that how we feel and how we behave (hence, how we live) is not based so much on events that happen in our lives (we get a promotion, we get a bad medical report, etc.) but […]
The Power of a Promise
“But we have always done it this way.” Some people believe that those who say these words are resistant to change. I’m not sure. I personally do not think people are all that resistant to change. What they are resistant to is change that results in loss. One year ago today, April 7, my life changed. I lost someone of […]
Holy Week
🌴Palm Sunday, 🍷🍞Maundy Thursday, ✝Good Friday, ✝Resurrection Sunday. Each day/event is worthy of serious examination and prayers of thanksgiving for all that transpired. Today I am not delivering a sermon. It’s just a post. The focus is upon two words: broken verses given. When Pastors/Priests say the Words of Institution, most say “This is my […]
The Gaze and the Glance
Before I moved to the Detroit suburbs in fifth grade, my family attended an Anglican church in downtown Detroit. A young couple in the church took a liking to me and arranged for me to have a special day on the water. They had a small sailboat but it could have been a forty foot […]