What is Grace? August 7-11
We desperately need grace in our lives. We learn about grace and love in Scripture through Jesus’ actions with the sinful people He encountered, and in our personal encounters with Him. Grace is a gift from God, a gift that is not earned or deserved. Grace is the love of God that comes to us…
AND is Better July 31—August 4
This OR that? This AND that? What is the difference? When it’s “or”, it’s one or the other. But when it’s “and”, you have them both. Grace AND truth. As Christians, we often err on one side or the other, being all of one and none of the other. You’re all about compassion or all…
“You Get What You Deserve!” July 24-28
“What goes around comes around.” “Your past will come back to haunt you.” “You made your bed, now lie in it.” “It’s all karma.” These are common messages we hear from people that all point to this one—”You get what you deserve.” Our culture has always taught that if we work hard, we deserve to…
“Don’t Judge!” July 17-21
Like so many sayings we hear today, this is often taken completely out of context to fit an agenda. This is often said by people exhibiting behavior that the Bible identifies as sin because they want to justify themselves. This is also said because we live in an age of moral relativism that rejects the…
“I Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle!” July 10-14
Have you heard these? “When God closes a door, He opens a window.” “God helps those who help themselves.” “This too shall pass.” They are not scriptural truths, but we want to think they are because they sound so nice and comforting and hopeful. Just like this one—”God won’t give you more than you can…