Weekly reflections & free lectionary sermons on God’s grace

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Free lectionary sermons on God’s grace, exploring questions like, “Does God love me?” Commentary and honest musings from a pastor who believes that God is good — always, deeply, relentlessly good.

“What Does It Mean That God is Good?”

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Where Is Your God?

Heaven. Where is it? What is it like? Are you going there?

What comes to mind when you think of “heaven”?

As a child, I was taught that heaven is “up there.” And “up there,” God — flowing robes, big bushy white beard — sits on a golden throne, with Jesus at his right hand, and angels flying and singing all around, playing their harps. From that great throne room, God watches all of life and rules over the affairs of the universe.

When we hear the word “heaven,” most of us naturally look up.

Which is why it’s so interesting that when Jesus spoke about heaven, he made us look down!

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46

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Just a Thought About When the Church Becomes a Beer Garden

Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree

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About Marty

A Voice for Grace.

Marty Singley has spent a lifetime in ministry — writing sermons, wrestling with scripture, and finding God’s goodness in the ordinary details of everyday life. This site is his open notebook.

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