Grace
An Interview With Noah’s Neighbor
Crrreak. SLAM! Did you see that? The door closed. All by itself. It’s strangely quiet today. Quite a change from the racket of last week. Last week? Who am I kidding? The noise from Noah’s property has been going on for a hundred years now. Well, we could use some peace and quiet around here.…
Read More An Unlikely Convert
The mission was secret: two men sent to Jericho for reconnaissance. The nation of Israel knew nothing as the they slipped from Joshua’s tent into the wilderness. However, the entire city of Jericho knew within hours: Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they…
Read More Christian Karma: Part 2
Grace. Unmerited favor. A gift. The opposite of karma because with karma, it’s about work. What you get depends on what you do. God speaks to what we have earned, “ . . . for the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Looking forward to that paycheck? Me neither, but that’s what we’ve got…
Read More Gracious! I Didn’t Realize!
“Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?” Romans 2:4 (NIV) A blind eye? Or grace? Life would be easier—spiritually speaking—if God disciplined me every time I sinned. My growth curve would be sharper. I would learn more quickly and…
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