Russellings of the Spirit

grace

  • No monsters… no saints

    “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship…”  Ephesians 2:8-10, NRSV WHEW!… Continue reading

  • Judgment Day

    “You’re too…” Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sentence that began this way? If so, you know that there are an unlimited number of adjectives that can follow. Almost all of them involve some central element… Continue reading

  • LOVE NOTICES

    But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; for I noticed that power had gone out from me.” Luke 8:46, NRSV Have you ever noticed? Jesus notices stuff. For sure he notices the things that are right there… big as life… smack dab in front of… Continue reading

  • Humble learning

    “… but wisdom is with the humble.” Proverbs 11:2, NRSV I learned something this past week. I learned that Grand Island, Nebraska is actually a pretty cool place. I learned this as a result of spending three days in Grand… Continue reading

  • Good luck!

    Hey… check out this clover from my back yard. I guess clover is supposed to be a bad thing to have in your yard, but I really like the look of it. It transports me to Ireland for a fleeting… Continue reading