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Anyone who has witnessed sheep in their natural state, or heard a particularly vivid description of their behavior, will squirm a bit as they read in Matthew 9:36, “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep...

“Human history is the long, terrible, story of humankind trying to find something other than God to make us happy.” – C.S. Lewis. Years ago, a friend of mine was working for a college ministry. He was mentoring a guy who was not a Jesus follower, but this man enjoyed...

The Staff and Leadership of Where Grace Abounds are pleased to introduce you to the Uphold Series. For the past year and a half, we’ve been working to create a resource specifically to support parents and family members who have a loved one who identifies as part of...

“17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in...

Though nearly every newsletter from Where Grace abound has something that resonates, the June 2024 issue blogs around “labels” especially stirred me to respond. In Roger’s blog “My Journey with Identity Labels” he invited readers to share their stories in dealing with...

Highlights in my walk with the Lord often come in the form of nuggets of truth stumbled upon during my Saturday morning study group.  One time it might be a particular scripture that brings balm to my soul.  Another time encouragement and refreshment come as we pray...

“What do you mean when you say ______”? I asked this question five times to an individual in the Glenwood Hot Springs. After overhearing my conversation with a friend about our fidelity to Jesus, he said, "Yeah killing people in the name of god is one of those things,...

Pride month is coming to a close this week. I’m not fully sure what was different about it this time around, but it seemed less “in your face.” Last year, the “culture war” between conservatives and Christians and the LGBTQ+ community was intense. Remember how much...

Pride Back in the Day Pride 1985. I was excited because it would be my very first one having just recently “come out”. My friends and I watched the parade that Sunday morning and ended up down by the Capitol, close to downtown Denver. Then the speeches began. After...

As a student pastor, there’s a continuum of things you experience if you’re in their (students’) lives long enough. From seeing them eat baby food out of a diaper, to watching them on a stage or field. Then, there are those rarer moments, sitting with them on the...