Tag Archives: grace

Understanding God-talk

Posted on November 5, 2019 by grahamAlive

Have you ever wondered why God talks the way he does? So often, in Scripture, his words are shrouded in mystery, or stated in very curious ways. When people had the opportunity to ask him questions, his answers typically were … Continue reading →

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Jesus Broke The Law – or did he?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by grahamAlive

It is one of those disturbing questions that haunt the theology and teaching of many Christians. Did Jesus perfectly keep the Mosaic Law? It seems unthinkable to even ask such a question, since it is rightly believed that he always … Continue reading →

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Every Sin Forgiven, Except

Posted on May 26, 2019 by grahamAlive

There are dramatic reasons for eye shadow. Whether applied by a stage actor, or an adolescent looking for attention, or even by a prostitute, there is something well known about carefully applied eye shadow: it draws greater attention from others … Continue reading →

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Deceived by Second Chances

Posted on January 17, 2019 by grahamAlive

We’ve often heard it said: “God is a God of second chances”. For those who have stumbled in life, they find great comfort in the idea that God allows a person the opportunity to hit the reset button and start … Continue reading →

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Dramatic Obscurity–When Law Collides with Grace

Posted on October 31, 2018 by grahamAlive

The most dramatic revelations often arrive in the most subtle packages. Those who are sensitive to the “still small voice” are capable of recognizing the enormous significance, while most just drift on by. The Savior of humanity came in shocking … Continue reading →

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The Mountain and The Law–Stating the Obvious

Posted on September 15, 2018 by grahamAlive

In my neck-of-the-woods, there is a common reference that all the locals know. Whenever someone who has spent any length of time in Washington State hears the reference, “the Mountain”, they instantly know to what the speaker is referring. We … Continue reading →

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Lord of All: The Right of Expectation

Posted on September 4, 2018 by grahamAlive

Two thousand years of Christian history, and still people struggle with what it means for Jesus to be Lord. As prophesied by the Holy Spirit, through nearly all the Bible writers, many ministers will look and sound good, but distort … Continue reading →

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God Loves Everyone–or does he?

Posted on February 25, 2018 by grahamAlive

You hear it everywhere. “God loves everyone”. “No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, God loves you.” But is that biblical? This is the point at which most people turn away from such a suggestion. In modern … Continue reading →

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Sanitary Grace

Posted on December 5, 2014 by grahamAlive

In a culture rampant with spreading diseases like Ebola or AIDS, it comes as no surprise when well meaning people attempt to apply their newly acquired training to sanitize their world. Germs get on everything. They can spread unseen and … Continue reading →

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Animal Violence: A proposal on carnivores

Posted on May 18, 2013 by grahamAlive

It takes a calloused conscience, or perhaps a cast iron constitution toward reality, to watch the effects of a lion successfully chasing down its prey. In the course of nature, why do some animals eat meat? As a Christian, I … Continue reading →

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