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Roslyn, PA, United States
I am currently serving as pastor of worship ministries at Montco Bible Fellowship in Lansdale PA.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Cheap Grace

During some study time today I was reacquainted with this quote and it provoked some serious thought: 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, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate. Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

The part that particularly grabbed me today was the idea of grace without discipleship. The Biblical price of discipleship is one that a lot of folks don't want to pay. being accountable has been equated with being vulnerable, and who wants that? Anyway, just passing it on ...

Monday


I start my day at about 5am. No matter what time I go to bed, I ususally wake up at about 5am. I like mornings because it's quiet and I can get a lot done.

I spend some time letting God speak to me then get about sending out a daily email to my church family and friends which I call "For your consideration."

Yesterday's message at church was about "Small Prayers." Taken from the book of Ruth, it was about how many of our prayers are short-sighted. God, who sees the big picture, wants to do the "exceedingly, abundantly, more" than we usually ask, or think for that matter. It was a great Word.

Our dance team ministers every first Sunday. They were awesome again. I absolutely love to see them worshipping God like that. Worship. That's what it's all about for me.