The Kind of Love with no Strings Attached

Imagine a love with no strings attached. No expectations. No disappointments. No conditions. What would that look like? We get a glimpse of this kind of love during the most painful and unjust nights in history: the night Jesus was betrayed. It was a long-standing friendship–they went way back. Jesus had called him, hand picked him to be by his …

The Audacity of Grace in My Life, Part 2

Yesterday I shared with you the beginning of my faith walk and my surprising struggle with sin when I had considered myself a good Christian. Here’s the rest of the story. I had been the arrogant older brother in the prodigal son parable (Luke 15:11-32) and the pharisee looking down on the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14). I was humbled that …

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The Audacity of Grace in My Life, Part 1

Although I grew up in church, I didn’t really grasp the audacity of grace in my life. Audacity (n.): bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints, the quality of being surprising or shocking I used to think I had a lousy testimony because I grew up in a Christian family and didn’t rebel against my parents or my faith. I …