your love is strong.

01Oct08

Trying to find inconsistencies in my belief about God’s goodness and love, a friend asked why there is suffering in the world.  How can a loving God not only observe injustice and suffering but also create the environment for it?
This question isn’t original; it wasn’t the first time I’ve heard it, and it won’t be [...]

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worship that God cares about

04Aug08

Today’s sermon was about grace.  It was powerful and relevent, and God spoke clearly to me about a situation in my life through the speaker and through His word.  But another powerful principle relating to worship was mentioned shortly while some youth were talking about their mission trip.  This is the principle as I remember [...]

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grace that is more than sufficient

29Jun08

I was writing a song about the grace of God and I read a scripture that empowered me:
“From the fullness of his grace we have all received on blessing after another.”
I felt the Spirit of God move me to prayer and meditation.  I almost ignored His prompting like I am prone to do, but I [...]

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