Category Archives: Grace

Grace

The most liberating word in Scripture and the most misused. These posts take grace seriously enough not to turn it into either a licence or a burden.

When the Word comes a 2nd time

An encouragement for Sunday morning… If you have been with me a while you will know I love the story of Jonah. Sometimes I wonder if there is a bit of Jonah in all of us, at least one or two of his characteristics, usually at an inconvenient or inappropriate moment. Perhaps you can relate to Jonah today,… Read More »

Focus on grace

Watch out for the stalker of passive legalism, However you go about mentoring, especially within the Church, it is paramount to centre our guidance on grace rather than legalism. Grace is the lifeblood of the gospel—the unearned, unmerited favour of God that transforms hearts and lives. Legalism, on the other hand, suffocates. It traps people in performance, as… Read More »