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Walking by Grace, Living with Purpose.

I help people think deeply and live wisely through faith-centered, plain-spoken posts. I write about walking by grace with purpose—less theory, more practice. If you’re looking for clear, useful encouragement, you’re in the right place.


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  • Billy Graham, A Simple Tribute

    Billy Graham, A Simple Tribute

    Billy Graham, now enjoying the Lord’s presence and imbibed in the Blessed Hope, had a favorite verse. What is Billy Graham’s favorite Bible verse? In a…

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  • Divorce and Christian Service Part 4

    IFB and Social Classing – part 1 – Divorce and Christian Service Does the following apply to all IFB churches? Of course, not! Eat the chicken…

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  • My Prayer

    Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Psalms 143:10 KJV http://bible.com/1/psa.143.10.KJV…

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  • Divorce and Christian Service Part 3

    Divorce and Christian Service – Thanks for stopping by for Part 3 of my divorce and Christian service series.  At some point, the phrase “putting away”…

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  • Divorce and Christian Service Part 2

    Divorce, Putting Away, and the Pastorate – Part 2 – Divorce and Christian Service While a very unpopular topic, among even the most learned and wise…

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  • Churches Don’t Need Permission

    Churches Don’t Need Permission

    Churches don’t need permission to be autonomous. Autonomy means that each Baptist church selects its pastoral leadership, determines its worship form, decides financial matters, and directs…

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