Blessed are those mourning for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 The death, burial and resurrection of hope. The Beatitudes begin and end with the Kingdom of God, it bookends them so that we will understand the context that they are applied in. This is important to understand as the concept of the Kingdom is… Continue reading Revolutionary Papers: June 25, 2019
Tag: Grace
Heart Check
So, I’m really not a big “smash sinners” guy. You know what they say about people who live in glass houses, how they probably shouldn’t vacuum naked and all. So this post isn’t about that. God gave us the cross because he knew we were basically going to suck and suck big-time. We all suck… Continue reading Heart Check
Vintage Reconciliation: The Supererogative Christian Life
When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died; my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.… Continue reading Vintage Reconciliation: The Supererogative Christian Life
It’s not my will to be this way…
I have fallen down. I am arising once again. This seems like a simple summary for the most painful and damaging portions of a life but sometimes the simplest things are the most helpful. Sometimes it is the simplicity of the summary that allows us to make use of the facts and to lay them… Continue reading It’s not my will to be this way…