Understanding why people give is not always easy. Millions of dollars have been donated to help relieve the hurt and suffering in Haiti. Compassion sometimes motivates giving–especially if the victims seem powerless and could not have averted the problems. Compassion doesn’t always work as a motivator if there is a perception that the receiver could …
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We praise grace but are sometimes less than gracious. We are grateful that God is gracious, but miss the opportunity to become like him by developing grace in our own lives. Peter urges us to grow in grace. Paul writes to the Corinthians urging them to develop “this grace also”. Paul’s subject is clearly a …
[Readers who check in regularly at this blog have noted that I have taken a break from regularly blogging during the first half of January. I plan to resume more regular blogging and postings in the next week.] Today will be more restful to me than most Sundays–thus the title of this posting. A guest …
Our culture is filled with churches that are trying to be or do the work of God apart from “covenant relationship” with God. As an increasing number of persons in our national culture seek the relationship of marriage without commitment or covenant, a similar situation has developed in many churches. What does it mean to …
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