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Vacation

Is Grace Like a Vacation?

Click. It wasn’t the click of a phone, but of a mouse button hitting send. At 10:29 on Halloween night, I was finally sending my finished copy of The Divine Progression of Grace to the printer. At that moment, “It is finished!” seemed particularly meaningful. It all honesty, writing, editing, and publishing this 300 page […]

Christianity

What Makes Christianity Different?

All paths lead to God—or so I’ve been told. Through the eyes of our culture, it is both arrogant and narrow-minded to contend that any one belief system is superior to all others. If those who are Christians are going to proclaim salvation through Christ alone, they should have very good reasons to justify such […]

Fruit

Putting Grace in Context

I don’t think there is any one key that enables us to live out the Christian faith, but at the same time, I cannot find a biblical concept as important as grace. Grace separates Christianity from the pack of world religions. Grace puts me in awe. To think that as a sinful human, I can […]

Writing

The Divine Progression of Grace

The most difficult part is finished! The Divine Progression of Grace manuscript is now in the hands of our editor. People often cringe when I tell them what I’m working on. “Writing a book is easy” I say, “it’s writing a good book that’s really difficult!” Not only is the writing process challenging, but grace […]

Lions

When Christians Become Pouncers . . .

Lions love zebras, but not in a way that zebras want to be loved. If a pride of lions “invites” a zebra to dinner, you can be sure that the guest will never leave. All it takes is one unguarded moment for an unsuspecting zebra to become fresh meat. When on the hunt, a lion […]

Amazing

The Amazing Thing that God Wants to Do In You

What is the most outlandish thing that you can imagine God doing in your life? How about taking your most problematic weakness and turning it into your greatest strength? Does the thought of it seem extreme? Perhaps, but the Creator of the Universe is never intimidated by the word “impossible”. The enduring beauty of David’s […]

Game Changer

Will You be a Game Changer?

Western Pennsylvania is mourning the loss of an area hero. The name, Chuck Noll, may not mean much to most people across the globe, but he is an icon in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers football team was once the laughing stock of the professional sports world. Today, the Steelers are widely recognized as one of […]

The Divine Progression of Grace

Victory of the Two Crosses

Grace must be thoroughly understood if we are to live in a way that honors God. If we are to grasp the essence of the Gospel—faith expressing itself through love—we must clearly understand the Biblical concepts of faith and love. Part 6 of The Divine Progression of Grace series. Filmed at The Summit Church of […]

The Divine Progression of Grace

The Essence of the Gospel

When we are struggling spiritually, we must learn to “get to our base.” This means returning to the essence of the Gospel in order to establish spiritual strength. Some Christians mistakenly view the Gospel as nothing more than an introductory message. In reality, it is the foundation for living. Part 5 of 6 of The […]

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