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Tag Archives: grace
Ironic repentance vs. the real deal
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
Posted in The Gospel Uncensored
Tagged free, freedom, grace, legalism, repentance, salvation
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Splurging Grace
My grandfather’s favorite hymn was Children Of The Heavenly Father, a Swedish hymn by Karolina W. Sandell-Berg. The 1st and 3rd verses (translated into English by Ernst W. Olson in 1925) are: Children of the Heavenly Father Safely in His … Continue reading
Posted in This I know
Tagged children of the heavenly father, father, grace, hymn, loving, prodigal, son, swedish, This I know
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The Elder Son Syndrome
One thing I don’t remember hearing in church as a child was a sermon on the Elder Son, who appears to be something of a peripheral character in the Prodigal Son story. In fact, I was probably in my 30’s … Continue reading
Posted in This I know
Tagged elder son, grace, liturgy, lutheran, the prodigal son, this is know
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Carry On, My Extravagant Son
When we hear the word “prodigal” today, we tend to think “wayward” or “wandering.” However, the word actually means “wasteful” or “extravagant.” As a joke, people will often greet someone who returns after an absence with “the prodigal returns!” I … Continue reading
Posted in This I know
Tagged extravagant, god, grace, love, parable, prodigal, son, This I know
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