http://www.asmallfaith.org Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:44:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “In fear-based repentance, we don’t learn to hate the sin for itself, and it doesn’t lose it’s attractive power. We learn only to refrain from it for our own sake. But when we rejoice over God’s sacraficial, suffering love for us – seeing what it cost him to save us ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/400/love-based-repentance/ "At any given moment, each of us is a mixed bag of motives, the known and the unknown. In the end, God understands we all are pretty messed up but not outside the realm of his ability to save." "Maybe God's idea of my salvation trumps the version I am ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/395/things-that-make-me-go-hmmm/ Via the i-Monk : I will be accused of a serious lack of good news, I’m sure, so listen. At the moment I am winning, Jesus is with me. At the moment I am losing, Jesus is with me and guarantees that I will get up and fight on. At the ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/388/embracing-brokenness/ http://www.asmallfaith.org/384/todays-smile-brought-to-you-by/ Yep. This is the stuff : The man who has faith is the man who is no longer looking at himself, and no longer looking to himself. He no longer looks at anything he once was. He does not look at what he is now. He does not [even] look at ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/379/resting-in-christ/ If you are in the Nashville area this Wednesday and can make the time you should consider seeing Tim Keller speak on The Prodigal God at Christ Presbyterian. Here's the blurb : Newsweek has called him a “C.S.Lewis for the twenty-first century”, and his latest book is based on Jesus’ parable ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/363/tim-keller-in-nashville-this-wednesday/ I know, the Advent season has passed. But when you don't post for over 3 months I think you deserve a little leeway. :) We typically do Advent at church but this year we decided to do it as a family at home as well. And even though we have done ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/360/advent/ Miracle Max: Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do. Inigo ... http://www.asmallfaith.org/357/just-mostly-dead/ Snapped this on a quick stop at the grocery store. Can't quit picture Bo Duke sliding over the hood on his way to a quick escape. http://www.asmallfaith.org/352/only-in-tennessee/ After Jenn's post yesterday, I get the easy part of posting a few pics. From a beautiful baby to a beautiful young girl. It's hard to believe she's grown up so much. http://www.asmallfaith.org/346/growing-up-too-fast/