Grace-Full-ness

While researching on the topic of neo-gnostic calvinism, I came across this blog post and thought it worth sharing.  I found the blogger's gentleness to be quite touching, as well as a great exhortation.

WHY DO I (A CALVINIST) GO TO AN ARMINIAN CHURCH?

by C Michael Patton

April 28th, 2009

As many of you know, my family and I moved to Norman, Oklahoma, a year and a half ago primarily due to my mother’s illness. Previously, we lived in Frisco, Texas, where I was a pastor at Stonebriar Community Church for six years. We all loved the church. We loved the people, the commitment to the preaching of God’s word, and the reverence for certain traditions. Oh, and did I mention grace?! That is why I went there in the first place – grace! Rarely (and sadly) do you find a passionate commitment to the word of God and a attitude of grace. This situation gives forth to energy. Call it the power of God, the movement of the Holy Spirit, or whatever you will according to your tradition, but the church was alive. I wanted to be there every day. I miss it greatly.

Grace and truth. The two most important elements in my hierarchy of looking for a church.

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