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9 mins read|01/10/19The other day on Twitter, I saw someone insult their theological opponent with the term "free-gracer."
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7 mins read|01/10/19Even after Jesus made it clear in His actions and commands that God’s grace is for all sinners, the apostles forgot the promises they received from their Savior.
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15 mins read|01/08/19I grew up playing baseball – mostly “street” baseball, with a bunch of friends. It was one of my passions in life.
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1 min read|01/02/19Our goal is to proclaim the genuine good news—that’s what “Gospel” means—of Christ’s forgiveness for you. We do not offer you better tips, techniques or checklists. Instead, You Are Forgiven is sermons by faithful pastors who will clearly show how you cannot be forgiven by your own efforts, no matter how well you do on your homework, your checklist of tasks. But they will also show how you are actually and already forgiven because Jesus has done all that is needed, for you!
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9 mins read|01/01/19Psalm 51 teaches two things: mercy and sin. But aren’t we already experts in sin? Why do we need God to teach it to us?
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10 mins read|12/31/18We fail over and over again to tame the sin in our hearts, to guard the doors of our lips and to act like the children of God.
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9 mins read|12/25/18The restoration of everything that is and will be, was always meant to take place in a virgin’s belly, in a manger, at the cross.
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5 mins read|12/20/18A friend recently told me they had never seen the movie A Christmas Story. “What?!” I exclaimed. “Well, you need to fix that this year.”
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8 mins read|12/11/18I apologize for my part in making Christmas necessary. I have learned that Christ is NOT the reason for the season, I am.
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11 mins read|12/11/18The death and resurrection of our Lord has indeed removed the power of all these things. But they remain for now, even so.
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8 mins read|12/07/18God's grace and mercy in Jesus Christ calls all sinners to a celebration. A "those who sat in darkness have seen a great light" kind of celebration.
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12 mins read|12/05/18At this time of year a lot of emphasis is placed on being good. Elves on Shelves everywhere are watching our behavior and snitching to Santa, who is making up his all important list of those who have been naughty and those who have been nice.
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