Embracing Grace: Obedience

I’ve been wrestling. Really wrestling – for a while now. Maybe something akin to the circular analysis of the chicken-and-egg metaphor. Which comes first – obedience or spiritual growth? Maybe because I’m human, and specifically an American human, I’ve had to wrestle more than I felt should be necessary. But laying pride aside, I’ve dugContinueContinue reading “Embracing Grace: Obedience”

Reigniting Hope: Purifying Power

Peter continues what Paul began, teaching us that ‘reigniting our hope’ requires coming together with our Christian brothers and sisters. And not merely as a gathering for one hour a week. What they exhort us toward is genuine, mutual love. If last week’s trio of Christians graces illustrated our unity as a body of ChristContinueContinue reading “Reigniting Hope: Purifying Power”