Grace: The First and Last Word

Only when grace is the first and last word of contemplation can the scars of spiritual sin be healed.

When God Interrupts Ministry

You find God's presence in surprising places.

The way pastors work, we easily confuse an outboard motor for the wind of the Spirit. We are God-called ...

Recognizing the Hand of God

Bill McCartney was the head coach of the University of Colorado, and you avid football fans would know that the McCartney family has been through a great ...

Christianity Isn't Complicated

Just think, every promise God has ever made finds its fulfillment in Jesus. God doesn't just give us grace, He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace. ...

God Opens His Hands

When in prayer you clasp your hands, God opens his.

God Is Sufficient for Me

God, of your goodness, give me yourself; for you are sufficient for me. I cannot properly ask anything less, to be worthy of you. If I were to ask less, ...

Equal Opportunity Savior

There's a wonderful story about a Chicago bank that once asked for a letter of recommendation on a young Bostonian being considered for employment. ...

The Good News about Sin

Sin is the best news there is, the best news there could be in our predicament. Because with sin, there's a way out. There's the possibility of ...

Valueless Grace

Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church. Cheap grace means grace sold on the market like cheapjack's wares. Cheap grace is the preaching of ...

As Far as the East Is from the West

The psalmist tells us that when we ask God to forgive our sins, he removes them as far as the east is from the west. Do you know how far that is? Truth ...