Have you taken time lately to consciously taste of God’s mercy?
We like to pretend we’ve not done anything that would put us in need of mercy. Faking perfection feels safer, more therapeutic—but it cuts us off from the Great Physician’s care. Recognizing and confessing our sin points us to our Savior and reminds us of God’s outpouring of l… Read more…
“We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.” But what are “those things”? Why do we confess them?
The purpose of confessing our sins is not simply to remind us what great sinners we are, but rather to point us to the great Savior we have. Inspired by the Purit… Read more…
Barbara Duguid uses the writings of John Newton to help us understand why even mature Christians can’t seem to shake off sin—and to make us joyous once again at God’s extravagant grace.… Read more…