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Grace Is The Offer Of God's Ceaseless Presence And Irrational Love That Cannot Be Stopped.

Peace Doesn't Come From Finding A Lake With No Storms. It Comes From Having Jesus In The Boat.

If Ever There Were A True "just As I Am" Church, If Ever There Were A Community Where Everybody Could Bring All Their Baggage And Brokenness With Them Without Neat And Tidy Happy Endings Quite Yet, If Ever There Was A Group Where Everyone Was Loved And No One Pretended - We Could Not Make Enough Room Inside The Building.

The Character Of The Faith That Allows Us To Be Transformed By Suffering And Darkness Is Not Doubt-free Certainty; Rather, It Is Tenacious Obedience.

Scratch The Surface Of Any Cynic, And You Will Find A Wounded Idealist Underneath. Because Of Previous Pain Or Disappointment, Cynics Make Their Conclusions About Life Before The Questions Have Even Been Asked. This Means That Beyond Just Seeing What Is Wrong With The World, Cynics Lack The Courage To Do Something About It. The Dynamic Beneath Cynicism Is A Fear Of Accepting Responsibility.