From Strawberry-Rhubarb Theology. There is always a danger of squeezing the Bible into a mold we bring to it rather than letting the Bible mold us. And, there could hardly be more diversity within the Protestant canon–diverse genres, historical settings, authors, literary levels, ages of history. But while the Bible is not uniform, it is …
Timmy Brister posts a great compilation of short quotes on grace from Paul Tripp. A couple of examples: Face it, you and I don’t need to be tweaked, you tweak a poorly written sentence, you and I need to be radically rebuilt by grace. Grace frees you from the weight of the law, not so …
I love references to Revelation 21:1, the sea-less future. Here Scotty Smith weaves together a prayer of praise and trust as a result of meditating on that picture. As Smith points out, a sea-less future does not mean we’ll never get our toes wet in the renewed creation. Then I saw a new heaven and …
Excerpt from the full post on the Desiring God Blog: …So grace is a story and grace is a gift. It is God’s character and it is your only hope. Grace is a transforming tool and a state of relationship. Grace is a beautiful theology and a wonderful invitation. Grace is a life-long experience and …
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