faith, Father, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, ministry, plans, waiting
I am acutely aware of my frailty. I was gonna use the word “suckiness” instead. And, apparently, I still am. But that’s a tad more negative than how I really feel. I am acutely aware that I do not have the power or determination to will myself into...
1 Thessalonians, John, Paul, Romans, sancification
Sometimes I get frustrated with my turtle-paced sanctification. I have a desire to be more like Jesus because God deserves followers who are Christlike. But, turns out, transforming a sinful human into the likeness of Christ isn’t an overnight process. (I wonder...
eternal life, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, salvation
Perhaps the most famous Bible verse is John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Jesus said this during a conversation with a higher-up Jewish leader,...
2 Corinthians, Bible study, Genesis, grace, Jesus, Job, John, Joseph, Mark, Paul, suffering
Yesterday, I posted Part 1 of my 2-part sermon on God’s sufficient grace. As promised, here is Part 2!
2 Corinthians, Bible study, Genesis, grace, Jesus, Job, John, Joseph, Mark, pain, Paul, suffering
I wrote a post back in 2013 that has been my most-read post to date. In it I set out to answer the question, “What, exactly, is God’s grace sufficient for?” Apparently, a lot of you have asked that question, because over 57,000 of you have taken to...
Bible, God, grief, Jesus, John, pain, Psalms, sin, suffering
At our Easter service the pastor said something to the effect of, “Darkness cannot eliminate darkness; only light can eliminate darkness.” Of course, the darkness is our sinfulness and/or pain we experience because we are fallen people in a fallen world, and the light...
