Dear Redeeming Grace, Over the last few months we've looked at the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in our series "Building Toward a Better Future". We've highlighted many aspects of pressing into the Lord as we seek to build our own lives into Jesus. And we've considered what that means for us as a church as well. Along the way we've reflected on God's faithfulness to us and ...
Keep ReadingDear Redeeming Grace, Because we are all naturally great worshippers, Jason reminded us so helpfully last week that what matters most is WHO we worship. In worship, we are ascribing worth as a response to what we value most. A passage that always challenges me in this aspect is Jeremiah 9:23-24. "Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the...
Keep ReadingDear Redeeming Grace, In Dave's message from Nehemiah last week we were encouraged to forsake the ways of the world and give ourselves fully to the things of God. These two patterns of living reminded me of Paul's commitment in Philippians. He says this: "But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal f...
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