Writing at the Intersection of Life & Grace

Tag: Child of God

Our true identity in belonging to Jesus

Identifying Our Key Relationship

My nephew’s wedding was beautiful. He and his bride planned a meaningful and memorable ceremony demonstrating Christ’s love for us, His Bride, and His future return to take us Home with Him. As a result, those of us in attendance were encouraged to focus on Christ as our key relationship.

What it means to be respectful

What it Means to be Respectful

Someone on Facebook recently asked what it means to be respectful. I immediately thought of the greatest compliment I ever received.

It was on a hot summer evening over 20 years ago when I was waitressing. A group of around ten men came into the restaurant after attending a farm equipment show all afternoon in the hot sun. I brought them ice water which they quickly drank. As I came back several times to fill their glasses while they waited for their food, it didn’t take me long to recognize that one was mildly mentally handicapped.

Understanding the reckless love of God

Understanding the Reckless Love of God

I recently listened to a young woman tell her story of growing up with an abusive dad and subsequently concluding she was worthless.

One day as she was contemplating suicide, she was scrolling through Facebook when she came across the song “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury.

Our inheritance and identity in Jesus Christ as His bride

A Royal Wedding

As I was watching the British royal wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, an American citizen, I was struck by the significance of the prince’s vow to his non-royal bride: “all that I am I give to you, and all that I have I share with you.”

listening to God speak to us

This is How You Know God is Speaking to You

Have you ever wondered if God speaks to you, and how to know when He does?

The book of Jeremiah in the Bible starts out with a fascinating conversation between God and Jeremiah. Two major things stood out to me from the first chapter (Jeremiah 1:4-19):

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