“And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” -Romans 11:6 NIV There are often great dichotomies in our journeys in Christ. There are things that seem as though they are directly contradictory, when in fact a closer examination reveals that they work together…

“And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” -Romans 11:6 NIV There are often great dichotomies in our journeys in Christ. There are things that seem as though they are directly contradictory, when in fact a closer examination reveals that they work together…

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.” -Psalms 37:23 Once my dad took me out to dinner. This was during a time when he and I didn’t have a very good relationship. I had perceived him as cold, distant, and excessively authoritarian, and he probably perceived…

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.” -Psalms 37:23 Once my dad took me out to dinner. This was during a time when he and I didn’t have a very good relationship. I had perceived him as cold, distant, and excessively authoritarian, and he probably perceived…

“You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did – Jesus crucified.” -1 Corinthians…

“You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did – Jesus crucified.” -1 Corinthians…

“When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, ‘Tell him to come here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Cheer up,’ they said. ‘Come on, he’s calling you!’ -Mark 10:49 Imagine spending 100% of your time doing things you were gifted and anointed to do. How awesome this would be! Perhaps this is you already,…

“When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, ‘Tell him to come here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Cheer up,’ they said. ‘Come on, he’s calling you!’ -Mark 10:49 Imagine spending 100% of your time doing things you were gifted and anointed to do. How awesome this would be! Perhaps this is you already,…

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” -Acts 2:4 What does it mean to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit? “Being under the influence” doesn’t have anything to do with drugs or alcohol. It means, in part,…

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” -Acts 2:4 What does it mean to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit? “Being under the influence” doesn’t have anything to do with drugs or alcohol. It means, in part,…