Dear Redeeming Grace, Last week as we looked at Lamentations 3 we were encouraged that in our misery we can find true hope when we remember God's mercy. There was a helpful illustration from the fine art world that has stuck with us this week -- "the optimal viewing distance." Just as a painting needs to be seen in its totality for it to be appreciated, so we must look o...
Keep ReadingDear Redeeming Grace, What a joy it was to celebrate Jesus' resurrection together last weekend. Dave encouraged us in ways we can respond to the risen Christ, and one of those ways is to experience joy in Him. As we thought about Mary going to the tomb on that Sunday, we marveled that it was when Jesus simply called her name that she recognized him. Because she belonged ...
Keep ReadingDear Redeeming Grace, If you've been around Redeeming Grace for any length of time, you know we love the gospel. Like the old hymn says, "I love to tell the story..." And the story of the gospel is what we reflect on over these next three days. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to look to Jesus. We run the race of the Christian life by keeping before our eyes the realities of the go...
Keep ReadingDear Redeeming Grace, There are some verses of scripture that give such hope and encouragement, that we would be wise to memorize and hold them close. I think the verse Dave read for our benediction last week is one of those. Since a week can be a long way away, here's the verse: "And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all thin...
Keep ReadingDear Redeeming Grace, We hope this week has found you running to God in your need. As Jason reminded us last week in his message Putting on Prayer, we have been given a breathtaking invitation to not only draw near, but also receive mercy and find grace in our needs. As we closed our service on Sunday we took time to reflect and ask the Lord to bring to mind areas where ...
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