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Comment on Always Sorry…Never Changing by Brent

Brent — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:08:59 +0000

Great post. The power to change comes from our realization that we are powerless to change on our own.

Comment on Grace Without Buts And Brakes by Brent

Brent — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:17:59 +0000

“The real question is not how to avoid becoming a Pharisee; the question is how to recover from being the Pharisee we already, from the womb, are.” wow, this guy has been reading my script.
“Better a life of sin with penitence than a life of obedience without it.” how many people even get this? This is one of the simplest statements that sums up that God wants our heart.

Comment on An Open Letter To Mr. Grace-Loving Antinomian by Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:47:34 +0000

What is it about church leaders that brings out such a FEAR of grace? I have often wondered about motives. On the positive side, is it a legitimate concern that we may run amok and they simply seek to protect us from ourselves? On the negative side, is it that rule-following allows external ‘control’ to play a part? On the personal front, could it be that follow-the-rules is much more quantifiable than the the qualitative sense of God knowing our hearts? I know that a list of rules is easier to measure success (or failure) against than trusting my heart to God. In the end, I MUST default to grace because I know my own depravity.

Comment on An Open Letter To Mr. Grace-Loving Antinomian by Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:25:40 +0000

Oh man, I so agree here. I won’t describe my life when I didn’t think much of the depth and ruthlessness of His grace for me, but it bore no resemblance to the life I now have, true LIFE as spoken of in John 10:10. As I’ve allowed myself to fall deeper in love with Him, the following after Him has become much more different, a response out of my heart, not just something I “ought” to do.

Comment on Conformity in the Church by Darryl Ballester

Darryl Ballester — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:39:24 +0000

Only time we don’t speak is during band of brothers .

Comment on Grace Over Karma…Bono by Brent

Brent — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:20:03 +0000

Bono rocks. He echoes C.S. Lewis’ famous challenge of liar, lunatic, or Lord. Great to see that Bono is a follower of Christ.

Comment on Sharing the Gospel and how it changes us. by Larry H

Larry H — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:15:06 +0000

Overall, sometimes it is helpful to just use the pharase … “just suppose it were true”

Comment on How to Make Sure Your Church Is Boring! by Perry Noble by What's the one thing keeping you away from church?

What's the one thing keeping you away from church? — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:51:47 +0000

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Comment on Our Heart Carries Us to God or to Addiction by D

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:49:36 +0000

THAT is true….

Comment on Lies We are Told About God – Pt 15 by D

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:43:49 +0000

I hope that one day I will have hope. Right now hope seems so elusive.

Comment on It’s What You’ve Been Given, Not What You Lost by pictures of trees

pictures of trees — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:46:45 +0000

You make a fair point, but have you thought about how it might affect other people? I do not say you’re wrong, I just desire to identify that there is more than one side to this story.

Comment on Lies We are Told About God — Pt 4 by chesapeake church

chesapeake church — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:24:31 +0000

Yet again a very good written post from you. Keep it up!