Faith Walking
Vowing Into Grace
Two weeks ago, I wrote about Ed Gungor’s book, The Vow. If you haven’t read that post, I encourage you to and then come back here. Today I will continue to share about vowing into grace and to do that I need to talk about the human condition called sin. We’re all afflicted with it.…
Question and Answer with Ed Gungor author of The Vow
The Vow: Change the World with an Ancient Practice Q: If Jesus wants us to make vows, why is there so little instruction in the Bible regarding them? A: When I first began to unearth this whole vow-making enterprise, I couldn’t help but wonder why both the Old and New Testaments only mention vows without…
A Generation Stands on the Brink of a “Rebelution”
Do Hard Things A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris What they say: Teenagers Alex and Brett Harris are challenging their generation to rebel against the low expectations of our culture. Teens can use this time in their lives for growth toward a purpose. Written when they were 18 years old,…
Wordful Wednesday
Like my new grapic? I haven’t had time to figure out how to write the words: Wordful Wednesday on it! But hopefully soon! Gotta Have Faith! Dangerous and Worth the Risk Part III Last time we talked about the amazing transforming power of Grace, but how does one grab a hold of this incredible gift?…
The Vow by Ed Gungor
The first time I heard Ed Gungor speak was when I was at Missionary Boot Camp in college getting ready to spend 6 weeks in Nigeria. He was fun and passionate about Jesus. What I remember most is his silly songs that got the college kids all riled. He was down to earth and real.…
Wordful Wednesday
Abusing Grace Handing out grace is tricky business. When I use it in my parenting I run the risk of my children taking my grace and running, without a changed heart. But do I stop offering grace? No. Because true grace will transform a person’s heart. It’s the same with God and sinners. You know…
God Dreams
I finished Closer Than Your Skin a while ago and through out the book the author Susan D. Hill refers to her dreams and the lessons she’s learned from them. It started me thinking 1) how in the world did she remember all those dreams over all those years (she mentioned she kept a journal…
Back Seat Babble
I Don’t Like Tambourines! Driving Grace (5) home from preschool the other day she says, “Mom, I don’t like tambourines!” “Okay,” I think to myself and then ask some probing questions to find out why. I’m thinking maybe they played tambourines in school. “no!”or church “No!” After several minutes of trying to figure out what…
Wordful Wednesday
Prodigal Love Then suddenly there dawns upon us the vast, entire endowment of God’s free love and forgiveness…It is this which bowls us over…frees us…transforms us. Paul Tournier Saved by Grace. Christians throw that phrase around to express their faith, but do they really know what Grace is? I’ve come to a deeper appreciation and…
He is Alive!
Here’s some great blog posts on Jesus, his death and resurrection! Who is God? What is Easter? Isaiah 53 1Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground.…