Part One: Why grace over world views matter The things we think and do while we live on earth reflect our belief systems and world views. If we engage in worldly disputes within the Church, how can we be united as Jesus' followers reaching out to a lost world? What are the points of view… Continue reading Defaulting to grace in the Church over world views
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Dignity, not Death
How do we determine the value of a life? I opened my Substack inbox on April 1 and was struck by the very pretty face of a young woman leaning contentedly on a man's chest. The story headline read, "I'm 28. And I'm Scheduled to Die in May." It wasn't a joke. As I read… Continue reading Dignity, not Death
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Personalities
And how they affect grace I haven't thought much about personality types in a while, but I read a post the other day that got me thinking about how personality may influence how we extend grace to each other. For example, on the ever-popular Myers-Briggs spectrum, I am an INTJ. It's consistent, too, across both… Continue reading Personalities
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Grace Wears Pink
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep… Continue reading Grace Wears Pink
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Deconstruction?
There is a difference between tearing down and learning more. In recent years (probably close to a decade), there has been a trend in people saying that they are deconstructing their Christianity. What exactly do they mean? And is there a better way to talk about what is happening to people in the church? First… Continue reading Deconstruction?
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Beloved: Reflection 5
Community Read Hebrews 10: 19-25 and Acts 2, especially verses 42-47 Pray that the Lord will open your mind and heart to hear His voice. How do we love Jesus through community? There's a Greek word, κοινωνία (koinōnia) that brings together multiple aspects of fellowship. While "fellowship" is a delightful word, American English cannot fully… Continue reading Beloved: Reflection 5
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Beloved: Reflection 4
Loyalty Read 3 John and Deuteronomy 7:6-10 Pray that the Lord will open your mind and heart to hear His voice. How do we stand with and for our brothers and sisters in the Lord? We step up. The concept of loyalty runs throughout the Bible, from the Hebrew אָמַן ( 'āman), meaning to be… Continue reading Beloved: Reflection 4
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Beloved: Reflection 3
Care Read Luke 10:25-37 Pray that the Lord will open your mind and heart to hear His voice. What does it mean to care for one another as an act of love? It's important to consider what had just happened to visualize the setting of this parable fully. A crowd had gathered to hear about… Continue reading Beloved: Reflection 3
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Beloved: Reflection 2
Affection Read Romans 12:3-18 Pray that the Lord will open your mind and heart to hear His voice. How can we show affection to one another in a culture that thrives on division? No one will argue that the last three years have made people unified, bonded, and more committed to loving when the contrary… Continue reading Beloved: Reflection 2
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Grace, politics, and Gen Z
Now what? My goodness. Just when I begin to think the divisive politicking of the American public has reached the bottom, something happens on one extreme side or the other to show me more depths of depravity. Morally vacant candidates fight to see which commits the most egregious sins. Old men stuck in decades past… Continue reading Grace, politics, and Gen Z
Defaulting to Grace 