Category Archives: Grace

The Called, Chosen, and Changed! (Pt. 2)

By Gary Curtis But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;1 Peter 2:9; New … Continue reading

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Generous Giving at Christmas and Beyond

 ✧ Black Friday ✧ Cyber Monday ✧Giving Tuesday I am starting this blog on the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally called Black Friday. It has come to mark, in the U.S., the beginning of the retail Christmas-gift-buying season. Black Friday In … Continue reading

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The Flip-side of God’s Amazing Grace

“The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22–23). We all experience what theologians call “common grace.” That’s when the sun shines on the godly and the … Continue reading

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May The Lord Bless and Keep You

I have a friend who likes to respond to a friendly-asked question about how he is doing with the witty truism, “I’m too blessed to be stressed!” Sometimes he follows this spiritual affirmation with, “I’m too anointed to be disappointed!” … Continue reading

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Noticing New Testament Women Named Mary–Part 2

In our previous blog, we considered the names and narratives of many women in the New Testament–significantly, the six named Mary.  The most prominent, of course, is Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus. But, other women are listed among … Continue reading

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