Place in Grace: Prophets
In the Old Testament, the primary point of connection between God’s grace and God’s people was through a list of laws, rituals, and sacrifices so rigorous that it proved impossible to fulfill.
Then Jesus cam...
Place in Grace: Nations
In a recent TED talk, British diplomat Paddy Ashdown says that “we are now interlocked as nations, as individuals, in a way which has never been the case before.” He goes on to point out how this connectedness ...
Place in Grace: Next Generation
Imagine two scenes:
In the first scene, you arrive at a crowded restaurant with your entire family just after that time when everyone begins to get cranky for lack of food. You approach the hostess and ask i...
Grace in Your Place
When was the last time someone asked you for advice?
For me, the requests are pretty frequent, especially in the last 18 months since I became the campus pastor at Grace Snellville. I must admit, however, th...
The Wine, The Whip and the World
Water into wine.
Cleansing the Temple.
Nic at night.
For many of us, these images of Jesus in John’s Gospel can be troubling. I mean, how many Christians do you know would be scandalized by the thought...
What if we abandoned worthless pursuits and sought significant relationships?
If you had to make a list of people you know well, who would make the cut?
Let’s say you had to limit the list to ten people—who would be first?
What about people who know you well?
Are there people with w...
What if we abandoned worthless pursuits and sought significant relationships? (The 5:15)
For Paul, knowing God is the only path to true joy. But it's quite easy to think we are taking the path to knowing God when, in fact, we are simply piling up meaningless religious activity. How can we understand the grace of Jesus in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his suffering so that we can truly rejoice in the Lord?
What if we interceded for others?
Does shallow living haunt you?
Do you ever contemplate your relationship with God, knowing there is more?
Do you ever look at the kind of friend you are and the kind of friends you have and it seems like th...
Highway to the Grave
Psalm 51 gives an insight into the mind of David as he repents for the sin of adultery with Bathsheba. We sense the true remorse in David’s writings, but the question must be asked, “What then?” So often our ac...
Grace: A Beautiful Mess
Life is a mess!
You don't have to be an investigative reporter to validate that statement! The simple act of knowing people affirms this fact. Life is a mess because we are a mess! [more...]