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
Grace
A Weak Faith, A Strong Christ
“A weak faith may lay hold on a strong Christ” I could have swore that this quote was from Richard Sibbes. I know for certain that Thomas Watson wrote it in his work A Body of Divinity. Regardless of where… Continue Reading
A Blessing Often Trampled
“…what is an inexpressible blessing from God for the lonely individual is easily disregarded and trampled under foot by those who receive the gift every day.” -Bonhoeffer What “inexpressible blessing” is Bonhoeffer referring to? The blessing of being able to… Continue Reading
Communities of Grace v. Communities of Performance
As I mentioned yesterday, I have been thinking quite a bit about creating and cultivating a community of grace in our church. Tim Chester has provided a helpful comparison between communities of performance and communities of grace: Communities of Performance… Continue Reading