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Lighten Up: He Forgives You…

Jesus FacepalmWe don’t really think Jesus does this, but it sure would be understandable sometimes. Right?

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Lighten Up: Um…

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Lighten Up: Experience Informs

If you don’t think the world is filled with injustice, it might be because you’re at the top of the food chain.  

Lighten Up: Don’t Judge

Lighten Up: Losing Sleep

Cartoon via xkcd It’s OK. You can go to bed.

Lighten Up: Random Acts of Kindness

What Does it Mean to be “Saved”?

The common legal-framework view of salvation encourages people to understand it as mere acquittal, but there is much more to it than that. First let’s consider what God saved us FROM. It’s certainly true that God saved us from the fatal consequences of our sin by forgiving us. But the New Testament’s view of salvation…