From Filthy Rags To Robes Of Righteousness
You meet him who joyfully works righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned; in our sins we have been a long time, […]
Grace All The Way
There is a damaging idea floating around that says, “God saved you, now what are you going to do for him?” This is a recipe for failure. If you come […]
You Are God’s Child
“You are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.” 1 Corinthians 3:23 Because you are of Christ and Christ is of God, God accepts, owns, and affirms you. If you have put […]
James Cone: Black Theology, Liberation, and Reconciliation
Recently, CNN’s Belief Blog discussed the significance of James Cone’s theology in an article, “America’s ‘angriest’ theologian faces the lynching tree.” Today, on the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, we describe […]
Jesus Loses No One
“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do […]
God’s Relentless And Steadfast Love
“Save me in your steadfast love!” Psalm 31:16 The Bible is a story of God’s undeserved, gracious, and generous love. God is under no obligation to rescue us, but he chooses […]
Every Knee Will Bow
“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven […]
Will God Be Faithful?
Psalm 22 contains some of the most heart-wrenching cries to God recorded in all of the Psalms. God himself is on trial and David asks, “Will God remain faithful?” This is […]
Weak And Ungodly, But Loved
“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”Romans 5:6 Romans 5:6 reminds us that the death of Christ was not for good people, […]
How Grace Motivates
Many leaders have it all wrong. Rather than trying to motivate the people they lead, they just need to stop demotivating them. This is crucial for leaders to learn, or else […]