Tag Archives: grace

So, what do you want from Christianity?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by me

Here’s an interesting question: What do you want from Christianity? A long time ago I heard someone describing becoming a Christian as an act of “enlightened self-interest,” where we are motivated by what we hope to get out of it … Continue reading →

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What it means to be blessed

Posted on February 4, 2011 by me

I grew up in a church who read from the Gospels each week (along with a passage from the Epistles, and the Old Testament). Sermons were sometimes based on the Epistles, but I seem to recall more coming from the … Continue reading →

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Take off the blinders

Posted on December 3, 2010 by me

A New Law Don’t teach me about politics and Government Just tell me who to vote for Don’t teach me about truth and beauty Just label my music Don’t teach me how to live like a free man Just give … Continue reading →

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Ironic repentance vs. the real deal

Posted on November 15, 2010 by me

There are people in every church I’ve been in who need to be set free. This is not to say that some of these churches didn’t preach grace. But sometimes, it just takes a while for grace to seep in … Continue reading →

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