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Weekly Wisdom

by Dan on May 15, 2010

“Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” – Jerry Bridges

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We Are Beggars. That is true.

by Dan on July 15, 2009

Martin Luther penned these words shortly before he passed away, demonstrating his profound grasp of Christian spirituality. In Matthew 5:3, Jesus very simply says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The word used for “poor” in this verse is the term for a beggar. Those who are poor [...]

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Weekly Wisdom

by Dan on May 21, 2009

“The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life. The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome… religion is ‘if you obey, then [...]

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Kingdom Extremes

by Dan on April 22, 2009

While going through the assigned reading for my missions class, I came across some profound thoughts by one of the authors that I wanted to share. The following is an excerpt from Cities and Salt: Counter-Cultures for the Common Good by Tim Keller, which can be found in Perspectives on the World Christian Movement by [...]

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