“‘For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” (Luke 15:24) Getting lost in the wilderness is easier than you’d imagine. And getting back out can be tr……
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it” (Luke 15:4)? Jesus sh……
God loves to forgive sinners. As Christ’s parable of the prodigal son demonstrates, He is eager to extend mercy to the penitent. Not only that, the Father stands ready to lavish on His children an endless reservoir of love. “The father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on …
“‘When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger’” (Luke 15:17)! Jesus told the parable of the pro……
How kind is God to sinners? True Christians struggle for superlatives. How could we possibly articulate the staggering contrast between the vileness of our sin and the mercy of our Creator? It is a subject to which human language can never do proper justice. But Jesus did provide a stunning picture of divine compassion in …
I apologize in advance for the length of this blog posting. I could not find any way to break it into weekly segments without losing the impact of what happened. Grab your coffee and a blanket, put on your slippers and read on. When I meet someone who intrigues me, someone with whom I would……
To base an entire philosophy/theological doctrine on the idea that man is born naturally depraved and unable to seek God or make morally good decisions, is risky to say the least. If we are BORN de……
We are created to seek and find God Our reformed friends often claim that we cannot seek God, repent or do good unless God monergistically “regenerates” us, which is a term that they un……