Category Archives: The Christian Life

Painting: My Time For Reflection

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Grose

For two years, I found painting enabled time for reflection on my life. In the above picture, I am intent on coating the eves of the very peak of the front of our new construction. Two years ago, my wife … Continue reading →

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“If There Is A God, He Must Be A B******!”

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Grose

                                      Empathy Avoids Butting Heads Sitting in the dayroom of the psychiatric hospital, a young man played solitaire as I approached. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Heart Attachments

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Grose

Book Review: Heart Attachments: How What You Love Shapes Your Thinking, Behaviors and Destiny, by Bruce Hammond (2020). eBook and paperback. Author Hammond wrote Heart Attachments from his and Jean, his wife’s, exploration of their dissatisfaction with their Christian lives. For … Continue reading →

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Christian Action In Response To Pandemic

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Grose

What is a Christian action response to the pandemic of Coronavirus? In my previous blog, I shared the perspective of  of three Christian leaders. A second way to explore this issue leads us to ask how, as Christians, do we act? … Continue reading →

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Is “Love Your Enemies” Unrealistic? II

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Grose

Christians have achieved notoriety as the most persecuted religion in the world. In a May, 2019 article, the BBC published announcement of a report commissioned by British Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. The Right Rev. Philip Mountstephen, Bishop of Truro, led … Continue reading →

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Is “Love Your Enemies” Unrealistic?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Grose

When people attack us, our first thought is to strike back. If people fight us, our instinct is to retaliate. When people say vicious things against me, for example, I feel the need to “set the record straight.” Of all … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Fitness Strengthens Our Soul

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Grose

Just as fitness strengthens our body, spiritual fitness strengthens our soul. Millions of people today help their bodies lose weight, improve flexibility, and improve cardio-vascular health through regular exercise. At times, this exercise is prescribed by their doctor to minimize … Continue reading →

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When I Lost My Computer–I Felt Amputated!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Grose

When I lost my laptop recently, I learned valuable lessons about trusting God. At first I felt amputated, like I’d lost a limb, but I later came to appreciate more this valuable tool of ministry. Continue reading →

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