Image by skalekar1992 from Pixabay Summary: We begin our new series on spiritual formation by defining it and talking about how to be spiritually formed in Christ. Introduction I honor parents because they have the incredibly hard job of bringing their children into adult maturity. These children must grow and…
Would there Biblically be strings attached to free grace? Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a book called “The Cost of Discipleship” where he talked about the idea that free grace is not free. Jesus died on the cross to bring us grace. When we treat it like free grace, we belittle his…
Image by Markéta Machová from Pixabay It seems this year has gone by so fast. As another year fades into the background, most Americans focus on the future. We want to know what’s coming next so we can prepare for it. Our national culture “bakes in” the reluctance to visit…