Category Archives: Common Good

A neglected theme in the church

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

It’s time for renewed focus on common grace. All people live under God’s common grace and receive certain blessings outside of the boundaries of salvation. Continue reading →

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Common grace ministry

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

How do we remain serious about lines between belief and unbelief while at the same time showing active appreciation for all that is good and beautiful outside of those boundaries? Continue reading →

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Social Justice and the Church

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

If we live in a political system that allows us to sit at the table to seek the good that leads to laws and policies, we should not neglect such an opportunity and privilege. Continue reading →

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Do you understand common grace?

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

An urgently needed focus for the Church… Five questions for great conversations among those who care… Continue reading →

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Do you understand common grace?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

How do we remain serious about lines between belief and unbelief (between those who live in the boundaries of saving grace and those who do not), while at the same time showing active appreciation for all that is good, beautiful and outside of those boundaries? Continue reading →

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How you feeling about politics?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

The political debates between republicans have been an embarrassment. They are a big turn-off to the political process. Continue reading →

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God of the vulnerable

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

“What a contrast. We see God, the most potent and self-sufficient Power imaginable, continually expressing profound concern for the least potent and self-sufficient — the orphan in distress.” Continue reading →

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Common grace and common good

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

We are called to be agents of common grace who are committed to the welfare of the city of our exile. Continue reading →

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Thinking more deeply about Influence

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

There is an urgent need for Christians to think more deeply about our calling to be agents of common grace committed to the welfare of the city of our exile.

Honor for our Creator should lead us to deep concerns about common good for His creatures.

Those who live in a representative forms of democracy have a unique opportunity to sit at the table where policies and laws are formed. Ordinary people in biblical times never had this kind of opportunity. And most people in the world today can only dream of it.

Continue reading →

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Learning about common grace

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

The theme of common grace has been neglected in the Church.

It’s time to correct this neglect.

The many challenges of our times call for an intense focus on… Continue reading →

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