"What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too … [Read more...] about The Grace of Repentance
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The Bitter Taste of Jealousy and Unforgiveness
"Now the older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, 'Your brother has come and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and … [Read more...] about The Bitter Taste of Jealousy and Unforgiveness
The Father’s Compassion
"But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, I will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.' And he arose and came to his father. But while he … [Read more...] about The Father’s Compassion
Life in the Pig Pen
And he said, "There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent … [Read more...] about Life in the Pig Pen
A Legacy Worth Leaving
"Who is like the wise?And who knows the interpretation of a thing?A man's wisdom makes his face shine,and the hardness of his face is changed." (Ecclesiastes 8:1) As I sit here this morning at my parents home, my mind is currently focused on my paternal grandfather. When I was child growing up in rural Louisiana, my grandfather was one of my heroes. It's no exaggeration … [Read more...] about A Legacy Worth Leaving