Jean Valjean, the Bishop, and grace in Les Misérables
Excerpt by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables: “Ah! here you are!” he exclaimed, looking at Jean Valjean. “I am glad to see you. Well, but how is this? I gave you…
Read moreThe purpose of prayer is . . .
“Sometimes the purpose of prayer is to get us out of circumstances, but more often than not, the purpose of prayer is to get us through them. I’m certainly not…
Read moreEven when I’m wrong
“If anyone thinks arrogant orthodoxy doesn’t exist, he’s never read the comments section of a Christian blog. One of the mistakes Christians often make is that we learn to rebuke…
Read moreGrace always stoops
“To be saved we must seek a fundamental change in our faith. We must quit trying so hard and start surrendering more. We must slough off our self-reliance and our…
Read moreWho needs grace?
“I believe [this] is the way most Christians live the Christian life. We act as if God’s grace only makes up what our good works lack. We believe God’s blessings…
Read moreGrace is like a roller coaster
“Grace is a bit like a roller coaster; it makes us scream in terror and laugh uncontrollably at the same time. But there aren’t any harnesses on this ride. We…
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