1. Not Under Law… Say What Now?

    book
    04/09/18
    17 mins
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    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    There is just something about the idea of not being ‘under Law’ that sets off all kinds of alarms in the minds of many Christians.
    Not Under Law… Say What Now?

  2. Shut Out

    book
    02/12/18
    13 mins
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    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    For many years, I read this as a “salvation” verse. Jesus is knocking on the door of the hearts of the unsaved, asking to come in.
    Shut Out

  3. You Can’t Fool God

    book
    01/24/18
    11 mins
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    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Growing up in church I did not often hear the word “grace” uttered unless it was accompanied by the word “cheap” and said in a disapproving tone with a disdainful look.
    You Can’t Fool God

  4. I Do Not Complete Me

    book
    12/20/17
    13 mins
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    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    A friend of mine recently expressed to me his rather unique thoughts on Narcissus.
    I Do Not Complete Me

  5. A Rebel’s Blessing

    book
    12/18/17
    10 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Her name meant “Rebel” or “Rebellion”. In a culture where your name was thought to reveal your whole character, either in a prophetic sense or as it was known and manifested, it was an interesting choice.
    A Rebel’s Blessing

  6. Families, Can’t Live With ‘Em….

    book
    11/23/17
    12 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    There’s a lot of family drama from Thanksgiving through New Years.
    Families, Can’t Live With ‘Em….

  7. Missing the Point

    book
    10/12/17
    9 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    God created Israel to be the vessel into which he would place both his Law and his Son.
    Missing the Point

  8. In the Face of Suffering

    book
    09/11/17
    16 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    During my recent trip to visit my daughter and her family, my son-in-law got me hooked on Leah Remini’s A&E show, Scientology and the Aftermath.
    In the Face of Suffering

  9. Oblivious

    book
    08/08/17
    10 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    I walk in the local mall for exercise several times a week. I purposely avoid weekends and hours when the mall is likely to be crowded because, while I am not a racewalker, I do like to keep up a steady pace as opposed to stopping, starting and inching and this is difficult to achieve even when there are few people around.
    Oblivious

  10. No Longer Naked and Ashamed

    book
    06/13/17
    14 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    I recently began seeing a chiropractor for what turned out to be a compressed disc. He took routine x-rays to facilitate his diagnosis, and on the day he was to go over the results with me, I was placed in a conference room to wait for our consultation.
    No Longer Naked and Ashamed

  11. Our Tainted Acts Of Grace

    book
    05/25/17
    9 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    People have often tended, quite wrongly, to view me as saintly. I attribute that undeserved reputation to the fact I have always had a very strong sense of the kind of person I should be.
    Our Tainted Acts Of Grace

  12. I, Alone

    book
    04/04/17
    18 mins
    read
    By Bonnie Petroschuk
    Last night was one of those nights when I had an unscheduled 3:00 a.m. Life Assessment session.
    I, Alone
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