Rancid Sweet Tea and Gospel Ministry
I don’t want to be like the rancid half-empty glass of sweet tea sitting on my desk. It used to be refreshing. It was cold, it was tasty, and it went well with my lunch. On a hot day it… Continue Reading
Grace
The Bridge of Grace
O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God. Selah But you, O LORD, are a shield about me,… Continue Reading
Michael Vick, Dogs, and the Imago Dei
This is ridiculous on a few levels: First, it’s ridiculous because it is a huge misunderstanding of grace. Carlson says I believe fervently in second chances…BUT…Vick killed a dog. There are no second chances for that. But grace isn’t about… Continue Reading
The Doubt of Performance
Even when I was devout, I went as a doubter to the altar*, and as a doubter I came away again. If I had made my confession, I was still in doubt; if, upon that I left off prayer, I… Continue Reading