Tag Archives: Grace

Giving Grace – Our Mission

Posted on August 12, 2016 by ronfurg

Pastor Jim Abernathy, Westwood Baptist Church, Springfield, Virginia writes the following: RMF Grace is a gift we receive in coming to faith in Christ. The apostle Paul speaks of grace as a gift of God in Ephesians 2:8. We are … Continue reading →

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Fatherhood

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ronfurg

  Last Father’s day I was honored to be asked to sit as part of a panel discussion on fatherhood at our church, New Life Christian Church in Chantilly, VA. Our senior pastor, Brett Andrews, was the moderator and other … Continue reading →

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Racism

Posted on January 19, 2015 by ronfurg

Martin Luther King Day is a great time to reevaluate our attitude toward others who are different than we. Here is a brief post by my friend Jim Abernathy. Jim is the minister at Westwood Baptist Church in Springfield, VA. … Continue reading →

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Accepting a Complement with Grace and Class

Posted on July 16, 2013 by ronfurg

Wondering how to respond to an honest complement? Brett and Kate McKay thoroughly explore the topic in a great article  which appeared in their The Art of Manliness blog. The link to the article follows: RMF http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/07/15/how-to-accept-a-compliment-with-class/

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It Truly is Grace that Saves

Posted on June 23, 2013 by ronfurg

OK, I admit it.  I’m a graceaholic!  I just can’t pass up a well-written discussion about grace or an illustration of grace in action.  I hope that like me you will appreciate this article by Tullian Tchividjian who Pastors the … Continue reading →

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Does God Care about Our Happiness

Posted on May 27, 2013 by ronfurg

Does Our Happiness Matter to God? The following is a link to a video response of Ravi Zacharias answering a question about God’s relationship with man and in particular about his caring and feelings for us. During the video clip … Continue reading →

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Grace Rightly Understood

Posted on November 25, 2012 by ronfurg

The Eric Metaxas biography of German preacher and theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Bonhoeffer – Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy) was a shock to my system.  I had not previously been aware of most of the details of Adolph Hitler’s rise to power and … Continue reading →

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A Crowd Fav @ Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2010 by ronfurg

Gospel in Disguise You may have seen it a dozen times.  Still, if you’re like me, parts of it remain agonizing to watch.  Even when you know what is coming.  And yet, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a … Continue reading →

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