reflections on the love that changes everything
[When we] think that God grades sin on a curve like we humans do… we underestimate the graciousness of God. What can happen … is we can be burdened by sins which God has already forgiven….it prevents us from receiving the forgiveness and grace that God has for us…. How deep are the depths of God’s grace?
Realizing the futility of relying on his own knowledge and strength, Peter came to a place of fully relying on Jesus and his knowledge and strength. That reliance on Jesus would carry Peter through all the highs and lows of the remainder of his life, and it will carry you too!
The only way that we can be truly kind, loving, generous and gracious toward the world is if we believe deep down in our hearts that God is kind, gracious, loving and generous toward us.
…our actions flow out of our identity, and sometimes, especially when we do things that we later regret, it is because we suffer a form of amnesia, we temporarily forget who we are, and we do something totally out of character for us. So how do we find our way out of this dilemma of reoccurring temporary amnesia that keeps leading to regretful actions?
About three weeks ago, Susan and I were driving down the I-5 to Seattle for a flight that we were … More
Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God … More
Last month, before I and my family headed home from our camping trip last month, I bought a pack of … More
When I was a child my parents would often visit with family friends in Red Deer. And on one of … More
For much of the 1990’s I worked at an Esso bulk agency where we would sell fuel, oil and fertilizer … More
Farewell to Shadowlands 