A couple of years ago I dismissed a student from Titus 2 for egregious violations of rules and an unrelentingly rebellious spirit after only a short time in the Titus 2 program. She moved on and amazingly, accomplished her goals under her own steam with little outside...
In about 2000, I was in a women’s small group that had some conflicts arise. I wound up talking to one woman who was accused of an action that led to the conflict. I had no personal involvement in the matter and she did not perceive that she had done what...
Reprise On Being an EGR (Extra Grace Required) At least two or three times a week I check in on my weblog, www.disciplerofself.org, as I prepare a post. There is an application with it that keeps stats on visitors to the weblog…no names or emails or any identifying...
Grace and Truth Revisited“You want justice for everyone else and mercy for yourself.” That is a direct quote from a pastor spoken to a friend of mine that she shared with me this week as she and I were discussing a common tendency to put the cart before the...
Working as program manager for a Christian women’s recovery program is a joy. Most of the time the women coming to us are ready for a real change in their lives and, having tried so many other routes, are now ready to give God’s way a chance. Yesterday,...
I am a subscriber to the daily Purpose Driven Life devotionals and it just so happens that Pastor Jon Walker is today addressing the same thing that was on my heart yesterday as I wrote about “Extra Grace Required” people! So I’m sharing his...
