The apostle Paul admitted he had a HUGE sinful past. He spent a large portion of his life persecuting Christians for the very same beliefs he would later die proclaiming as truth. We all have a story of something that we did, or something that was done to us, that no matter how hard we …
The opening lyrics to “Call it Grace” by Unspoken, create a powerful visual of God’s unconditional love for us: “ It’s the light that pierces through you to the darkest hidden place. It knows your deepest secrets, but it never looks away.” It’s hard to imagine having a relationship with someone who loves and accepts …
The famous Japanese proverb “Fall down seven times, get up eight” is nearly identical to a verse in Proverbs 24:16 “for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again…” Both of these are encouraging, but when things in life cause us to fall, we can lose the desire and/or the energy to …
“Because I said so!” Oh how those words bring back childhood memories for many of us. Or if you’re a parent, this response may have leaked out in a moment of frustration in the absence of a better explanation. Typically, the word “because” follows a command of some sort, and serves as the briefest answer …