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Profiting from Illness

Month: September 2017

Profiting from Illness

Posted on September 26, 2017September 25, 2017 by LiberatingWord
I have a dear longtime friend who recently learned he has lymphoma. He managed to get an appointment at the Mayo Clinic, and their oncology department told him that, with quick treatment, he stands a ... Read More

The Scandal of Grace

Posted on September 14, 2017September 13, 2017 by LiberatingWord
One of the painful things about reading the Gospel is that Jesus extends grace to people even when they need it. I know that sounds strange, but if you have hung out in churches for any length of time... Read More

Steadfast Love

Posted on September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 by LiberatingWord
There is a blog that asks, “What if God’s love really does endure forever?” Two of my favorite books are If Grace is True and If God is Love. All three challenge us to believe things... Read More

We Who Have Known Grace

Posted on September 12, 2017September 11, 2017 by LiberatingWord
Dr. Carol Bechtel, a professor of Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary, wrote a book entitled Life After Grace. In one chapter, she describes an episode from the TV series “Antiques Roa... Read More

Becoming the Caregiver

Posted on September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 by LiberatingWord
It is a difficult experience to shift from being cared for to being the caregiver. I’ve talked to many people who had to make this shift suddenly with their parents. In the best of circumstances... Read More

Some Things Just Happen

Posted on September 7, 2017September 11, 2017 by LiberatingWord
So, I’m working on my sermon, and I am finding the job very difficult. Partly that is because this will be the penultimate sermon I will preach as senior pastor of Virginia-Highland Church. Our ... Read More

Insecure Evil

Posted on September 6, 2017September 12, 2017 by LiberatingWord
I wonder how much evil has been done because a person with power is insecure. I know that almost everything I regret doing or saying in my life came from that broken place in my soul. You’d thin... Read More

College Football Saturday

Posted on September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 by LiberatingWord
My youngest daughter, who graduated from the University of Georgia, came to Atlanta to see me this weekend. On Saturday, we drove to Athens to see the first game of the football season. We even went o... Read More

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