Are you peculiar? You should be. More on that below–first, a word about grace. Grace is incredible. It is similar to forgiveness, but not the same. You might say forgiveness falls under the umbrella of grace. But grace is more than forgiveness. Grace is restoration. God does not simply forgive your sins. He restores yourContinue reading “Grace is Amazing, But You are Peculiar. A Rambling Conversation About Grace and Legalism. Deuteronomy 14.”
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THAT’S PRACTICAL. My Johnny Derouen Story. Psalm 27:4.
Image: Johnny Derouen’s first day at FBC Houston, spring of 1984. Also pictured, Joel Nettles. Photo courtesy of Lance Vinson. The story goes that in the early ‘80s, Associate Pastor Felix Wagner interviewed 70-some people before he found the right man for the job. Let’s call it 77—the perfect number. After a two-year quest, FirstContinue reading “THAT’S PRACTICAL. My Johnny Derouen Story. Psalm 27:4.”
DOES EVERY SECRET NEED TO BE EXPOSED? Ephesians 5:11-12.
One writer describes Wikileaks as “a whistleblowing platform … established to obtain and disseminate classified documents … from anonymous sources.” But should every secret be told? Imagine if it were. Believe it or not, the Bible counsels that some secret things should not be talked about. “Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, butContinue reading “DOES EVERY SECRET NEED TO BE EXPOSED? Ephesians 5:11-12.”
Your Mouth is Number One! Proverbs 18:24.
The reason we should eat healthy is because food is the number one way you interact with the environment. Forget air pollution or germs or sunburns or floods or poison. The biggest impact on your health is what you SWALLOW. In the same way, we must control our words, because our words are the numberContinue reading “Your Mouth is Number One! Proverbs 18:24.”
Your Mouth is Number One!
The reason we should eat healthy is because food is the number one way you interact with the environment. Forget air pollution or germs or sunburns or floods or poison. The biggest impact you will have on your health is what you SWALLOW. In the same way, we must control our words, because our wordsContinue reading “Your Mouth is Number One!”
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