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    Christian living post-legalism: how I got stuck in my “walk with God”

    / January 21, 2018 / 0 Comments

    The practical struggle of everyday Christian living when you are a recovering legalist When I spent two and a half months in 2013 fleshing out the theology of grace while telling my personal…

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    Accepting grace means letting go of your own goodness

    / August 12, 2013 / 17 Comments

    You cannot accept God's grace for your daily Christian life until you let go of your own righteousness. God's grace and your own goodness are incompatible. It's one or the other, and you…

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