Category Archives: Romans

Reconciliation in the Abundant Life

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

Have you heard there are three sides to every story: yours, mine, and the truth? Today we see that one of the sides of stories of conflict is the devil’s, who would prefer we not seek peace.  Not on my watch. Reconciliation is a … Continue reading →

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Abound in Grace and New Life

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

Our new lives in Jesus are paid for, died for, resurrected for and furnished for us with the Holy Spirit as our guide.  Today we can proclaim to ourselves that we are dead to sin and alive to Jesus.  Abound … Continue reading →

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Silver’s Future Wife

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

While driving up a highway I hardly ever drive, to somewhere I have never been, I did something I have never done before.  I picked up a hitchhiker.  Apparently he needed to hear about reconciliation and I was the next … Continue reading →

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Estranged With No Hope

Posted on August 18, 2016 by

Today’s blog post appears on my church’s web site as a follow up to a message I presented last Sunday on reconciliation.  Click through to read the post on SouthRidge’s page.

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Born Again V: Living By The Spirit

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

What does the born again life look like?  What does being born again look like in practice?  Everyone who has met a born again person knows they are far from perfect.  In fact, we are guaranteed to struggle with living … Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Foot Washer

Posted on January 31, 2016 by

Our natural tendency is to take revenge.  We shovel coal on the fire of vengeance as we root for vigilantes and view avengers as heroes.  God tells us that he is that hero.  He is the one who will repay. … Continue reading →

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Abba Father

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

The Spirit testifies within our spirits that we are God’s children.  He tells us this is so.  The Spirit reminds and draws us and brings us to the Father.  By him we cry, ‘Abba, Father,’ which is symbolic of our … Continue reading →

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