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Archive for the Grace Notes Category


Do You Enjoy God?

In today’s post I want to ask you THE question for gauging your spiritual health. Are you ready? Here’s the question: Do you enjoy God? Are you surprised? Perhaps you thought the question would be about you belief in certain doctrines and dogmas.  You know what I mean… Do I have the right understanding of […]

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What Are You Worth?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, the typical human body is made up of the following chemicals: • 65% Oxygen • 18% Carbon • 10% Hydrogen • 3% Nitrogen • 1.5% Calcium • 1% Phosphorous • 0.35% Potassium • 0.25% Sulfur • 0.15% Sodium • 0.15% Chlorine • 0.05% Magnesium • 0.0004% […]

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Giving Your Best Is Not Enough

Read Luke 10:38-42 (NIV) There was a time when almost every child in America had at least three sets of clothing. They had school clothes, play clothes, and church clothes. A child’s church clothing was commonly referred to as their “Sunday best.” Wearing one’s “Sunday best” communicated more than simply a style of worship fashion—it […]

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Quick Quote: Thomas Torrance On Salvation

“To know this God, who both condescends to share all that we are and makes us share in all that He is in Jesus Christ, is to be lifted up in His Spirit to share in God’s own self-knowing and self-loving until we are enabled to apprehend Him in some real measure in Himself beyond […]

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Divine Love Is More Than An Attribute – by Steve McVey

There are a couple of blogs that are “must-reads” for me.  Of this small list, Steve McVey (from GraceWalk Ministries) is at the top of the list.  You’ve seen me quote Steve on occassion, but today I am doing something completely out-of-the ordinary.  I am reposting an entire post from his popular blog.  It speaks […]

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About My Friends: Quick Quote From C.S. Lewis

Over the last few days I have been in a conference teaching listening skills, Bible-storying, and how these skills can be used to lead a church and disciple people to understand the wonders of God’s amazing love.  Over the few days, I made some special new friends.  I also reflected on the blessing of my […]

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How Grace Changes You

A tremendous thrill swept through Jericho in anticipation of Jesus’ arrival. This was nothing unusual. An appearance by Jesus always caused some sort of commotion. The sick came to be healed. The hungry came to be fed. Parents brought their children to be blessed. Curious onlookers came to observe. Even the enemies of Jesus were […]

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The most radical thing we can say: YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD

Read Ephesians 1:4-5; John 14:1-21, I john 4:8, and John 3:16-17 Here is some thoughts I have been scribbling down as I prepared sermons for the next two Sundays, based on John 14:1-21.  It will really be ONE sermon with two movements.  Here’s the title (and the movements):  LOVED BY GOD – LOVING GOD i John […]

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Running and Running and Running

As a child one of my favorite places to visit was the pet store.  In fact, I still like visiting the pet store.  I liked seeing the lineup of puppies and wish I could adopt them all.  I like looking at all the cats hoping that I never adopting any of them.  I like looking […]

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Be Nice To The Lady With The Chicken

Christian Herter was running hard for reelection as Governor of Massachusetts, and one day he arrived late at a barbecue given in his honor.  He’d had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished.  As he moved down the serving line, he held out his plate and received one piece of chicken.  The Governor said […]

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