What is the Law Really Good For?

Are there good things about laws? Sure there are. Laws keep us safe. They give us order. They keep honest people honest, and they help keep dishonest people in check. The law is the... Read More »
Learning How to Love

Learning How to Love

More than any other portion of Scripture, John 8:1-11 teaches us how grace loves others. While many doubt the reliability of this passage, the Jesus presented in these verses looks... Read More »
When I Lack Grace Is When I Need It Most

When I Lack Grace Is When I Need It Most

One of the things I have learned over the years is that it’s during those moments when I lack grace that I need it the most. I once heard Joe Stowell say that the more ticked off a... Read More »

A Place of Hurt

How many of us have ever been hurt while serving in ministry? For most of us it is not a matter of “have you ever” but which time. If you are in ministry odds are you... Read More »
Every Pastor Needs a Harvey Chaffins

Every Pastor Needs a Harvey Chaffins

Our family consists of seven living creatures. Five are humans and two are animals. The first nonhuman family member is a skittish and annoyingly nocturnal hamster named Snowball and... Read More »
What Is Grace?

What Is Grace?

What is grace? How should we define it? There are many definitions we could use when talking about grace. The most common and probably the most applicable definition of grace for our... Read More »
Real Holiness

Real Holiness

So, what is real holiness? What does it mean to be a holy (qdsh) person? It means that you give up your right or claim to be and do according to your own will. It means giving yourself... Read More »
Mistakes We Make

Mistakes We Make

Often when we Christians talk about holiness, our talk is accompanied by one of two problematic responses. The first mistake many of us make is to resign ourselves to failure. “I can... Read More »
A Difference in Kind

A Difference in Kind

What does it mean to be holy? In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word most often translated “holy” is qodesh (or a form of the root qdsh). Qdsh is used in the Old Testament in all... Read More »
Conducting Holiness: The Disconnect Between Page to Practice

Conducting Holiness: The Disconnect Between Page to Practice

I had been in ministry for about 18 months when I came to a startling revelation—I didn’t know what I was doing. Looking back, I can’t believe it took me that long to realize my... Read More »
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