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Spiritual Sight

July 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Nate Stevens Beware of Shortcuts The History channel played a documentary on the Donner Party, and it made quite an impression on me. I’ve sworn off all shortcuts. The underlying cause of the tragedy that befell the Donner Party was a man named Lansford W. Hastings. For reasons that are somewhat unknown, but included

Hurt by Those Who are Close

July 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Bud Brown We’ve all been mistreated by acquaintances, business people, and strangers. It is often inadvertent—an automobile accident or a good faith business venture gone wrong. Sometimes the wound is intentional—a merchant defrauds us, or a stranger commits a crime against us. Though they have hurt us, these people are still “out there.” It

Walking in the Light? – Two Views of 1 John

July 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Don and Kim Reiher How should you interpret 1 John? This article contrasts two options. Your interpretation of 1 John depends on the perceived purpose of the book. Two Views The first interpretation proposes that 1 John provides proofs of true saving faith. All to whom God gives saving faith will show evidence of

Celebrity Pastors and Their Staff May Not Know

July 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Lucas Kitchen From Eternal Life! Believe to Be Alive (forthcoming) Celebrity Pastors May Not Know A few years ago, I attended a massive four-day conference at one of the largest churches in the nation. Its focus was to encourage and train church staff. Pastors and ministers from thousands of churches throughout the country come

Rescued

May 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Marcia Hornok Many people think that receiving eternal life and “qualifying” for heaven when we die is like being in a deep ditch with slippery sides. We can’t get out on our own. So God reaches down while we try to scramble up as much as we can; He will grab us and do

Top 5 Killers of Spiritual Vibrancy

May 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

By Summer Stevens Walking closely with God brings joy, peace, comfort and fulfillment. But sometimes our journey with Jesus feels hollow and devoid of life. We may find ourselves missing the closeness and spiritual intimacy that we once enjoyed, but unsure how we lost it or how to get it back. Here are the top

Romans 5-8: Houston Regional Conference, 2019

From March 27, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Audio

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“Abraham Rejoiced to See My Day and Saw It”: Jesus’ Take on Theophanies

March 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Journal Articles

Randy Rheaume1 Senior Pastor Stony Creek Church Utica, MI I. INTRODUCTION “Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad” (NET). Jesus’ intriguing words in John 8:56 have puzzled church fathers, scholars, and Bible readers of all kinds for centuries. Indeed, the crowd of Jesus’ original hearers was

Review of Craig L. Blomberg’s The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel: Issues & Commentary

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Edwin Ediger I. INTRODUCTION As Craig Blomberg notes, the content of John’s Gospel is distinctive, was likely written after the Synoptic Gospels, and has been used and misused through the centuries.1 Blomberg provides a helpful list of distinctives of John’s Gospel under five headings: 1) selection of material; 2) theological material, particularly the affirmation of

Listen to Grace in Focus Radio!

March 1, 2019 by GES Webmaster in Grace in Focus Articles

Bob and Shawn have started co-hosting a radio show and podcast called…Grace in Focus! We are so excited about this next step in GES’s ministry. We want to reach people wherever they are. We’re hoping that by producing a radio show and a podcast, we will get the grace message to a new audience and