Andy Stanley’s, “The GRACE of GOD,” was probably one of the best books I read this year. I’ve been a pastor for 20 years and thought I understood all about grace, but Andy truly showed me how amazing grace is by taking me through the entire Bible showing me God’s grace in […]
There are so many misconceptions about what forgiveness is and what forgiveness is not that I thought I would lay it out in this month’s newsletter. A couple of weeks ago in the Adult Sunday School class we had an in depth discussion about forgiveness. We looked at specific Scriptures and then we watched a […]
Andy Stanley’s, “How Good is Good Enough?” is a short book that addresses the common misconceptions people have about what it takes to make it into Heaven. The mistaken logic flows like this: “There is a good God who lives in a good place reserved for good people. This God goes by many names […]
“TrueFaced,” is all about discovering how to live under God’s grace. The book was written as an allegory. (i.e. The Pilgrim’s Progress, The Chronicles of Narnia)
The Book sucked me in right from the start by talking about two possible paths for the Christian to take in life: PLEASING GOD or TRUSTING GOD. At […]
The last three weeks, I have been OVERWHELMED with the hymn AMAZING GRACE. That happens as you study the Book of Romans. We have sung it in church the last three weeks in many different ways. I never get tired with that hymn because I can readily identify with it. I […]
It is a shame that it took losing so much money for me to realize how rich I really am! This week may be one of the best weeks of my life.
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