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A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace. On Controversy An excellent letter from John Newton (author of Amazing Grace) to a younger minister engaged in public debate. We would do well to consider each of Newton’s points as we engage in public debates…especially in our divided and outraged…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace: To Those Living in Secret Sin “If you sense resistance to sharing, consider where it might be coming from. I know vulnerability is difficult, and perhaps you haven’t had the best experiences sharing with others. But I appeal to you anyway—the…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace: The Prosperity Gospel We Sometimes All Believe In “There is a version of the prosperity gospel that we can all believe in and it goes something like this: ‘God, I gave my life to you, and in exchange I expect you…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace! Now’s the Time to Prepare to Prepare for Christmas A helpful collection of Advent devotionals to help you prepare for Christmas! We will have many of these in our church library so come by and check them out! Waiting on God…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace! Youth Sports, Healthy Families, and the Future of the Church “Sports is a gift from God. Running the bases, kicking in a goal, or shooting a basket are ways we can delight in how God made our bodies, and our kids’…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace: What If No One Prayed For You? “I wonder how many people we walk past every day who don’t know a single soul in this world that prays for them?” Lowest and Last of All “So I trust that God is…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace: Is Watching Porn a Sin? “While the Bible does not mention pornography by name, it does tell us a lot about God’s plan for sex and sexuality. God makes it very clear that sex is to be expressed in only one…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace: The Three Greatest Enemies of Marriage “The greatest challenges to my marriage haven’t come from without but from within. The greatest discouragements haven’t stemmed from circumstances but from character. The greatest difficulties haven’t arisen from other people but from myself. ” A Simple Way To…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace: Hospitality: A Command for Our Joy “The passage from Hebrews is reminiscent of Jesus’s words from Matthew 25:34–36, where he explains that our care for other human beings is like caring for Jesus himself. Contrary to our culture’s idea of having…
A collection of links from around the web. May God strengthen you this week as you continue to grow in grace! Satan Has A Plan For Your Life “One of Satan’s primary titles in Scripture, after all, is the “accuser of the brethren.” He loves to remind us of our sin or where people have…