Grace is Not Cheap

Dietrich Bonhoeffer coined the term “cheap grace.” In his famous book The Cost of Discipleship he wrote the following, “Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, communion without confession…. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, […]

The Lord’s Supper: A Means of Grace

When Christians assemble together on the first day of the week we do it for many different reasons. We come for learning and encouragement. We come to sing and to pray. We come for these things and more, but at the center of our worship is the Lordʼs table, a meal that Jesus himself instituted. […]

Life Isn’t Fair

“Life isn’t fair” is a famous mantra. It is one everyone can relate to because it doesn’t take long to figure this out. We have all experienced instances in this life that are not fair. We have been overlooked, cheated, disrespected, and abused. We know life is not fair, but a more important question is, […]