Happy Birthday, John Newton! Hymn Writer and Slave Trader (Or, what to do when our heroes turn out to be scoundrels)
John Newton was a scoundrel, a pirate, and a slave trader.
My Deepest Awareness of Myself
When I get honest, I admit I am a bundle of paradoxes. I believe and I doubt, I hope and get discouraged, I love and I hate, I feel bad about feeling good, I feel guilty about not feeling guilty.
God Shows Up When The Chips Are Down
If everyone would just live by the rules, the world would be a better place, wouldn’t it?
Three Ways to Fail Well in 2019
Your idol of self is unmasked as a demonic lie. As much as this unveiling hurts, it’s also an extraordinary gift. Because it’s our Father’s way of reminding you that every good and perfect gift falls from heaven into your lap.
Getting Saved, Doing Nothing
We are saved by grace, and strictly speaking, not by an offer.