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Forgive Our Debts

Forgive Our Debts

Jesus links our forgiveness to our ability to forgive others.  We do not have a special privileged position with God; there are no ‘tiers’ or levels.  When we withhold grace from others, we simply don’t understand grace at all....

03.11.12

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Addiction and Grace

Addiction and Grace

Psychologist have proven that grace is essential to overcoming addictive behavior.  The Gospel is grace, and is powerful in actually liberating us from our real and crippling addictions.  We know the story of where they originate (the Garden) and where...

01.15.12

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Is No One Left To Condemned You?: John 7:53 – John 8:11

Is No One Left To Condemned You?: John 7:53 – John 8:11

A woman, caught in the act of adultery (wait, where was the guy?), is brought before Jesus.  Jesus is asked: Should we obey the law and stone her, or release her?  Jesus deftly outmaneuvers his advisories through grace.  Jesus did not come to condemn...

03.20.11

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Woman Will You Give Me a Drink?: John 4:1-26

Woman Will You Give Me a Drink?: John 4:1-26

There are huge themes here: Jew/Samaritan, male/female, religious/cultural differences…  But in all of these huge themes, we also have an intimate, spontaneous, funny, and profound story of Jesus carefully circumventing a woman’s shame to release...

02.13.11

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