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I was in Louisville for the D6 Conference on Oct. 16-18.  During that time, I posted several posts from various speakers.  I decided to group those posts based on topic for your convenience.  Below you will find the first of several themed posts from the D6 Conference.   The links in this post are on the topic of grace. Tim Kimmel's notes Darrin Patrick's notes

Don't give up on our young people. Keep praying. Keep trusting that God is working beyond what we can see and imagine. Prodigals have a way of coming home. (Robert Morgan) Activity for Christ does not equal intimacy with Christ.  You can do.  But first you must be. (Dave Stone) So many of our decisions in church are based on pragmatism rather than the Bible. (Rob Rienow) We are not always fighting about reality, but instead our perception. Every fight can be attributed to a perceived threat or perceived neglect. (Les & Leslie Parrott) Your marriage takes place on a battlefield not a romantic balcony. The Enemy hates marriage. (Todd Wagner) USC Researchers found that a close relationship with a parent, especially a dad, was biggest predictor of passing on faith. (Ed Stetzer) My father was a moral compass and a lighthouse.  (James Dobson) Biblical orthodoxy is about what we know.  Grace is how we come across.  Grace should describe what we are. (...

The solution is not slicker programs, but what happens at home. God's Love is best nurtured through spiritually thriving families. Family is a domestic church. Church is a gathering of domestic churches. God has not caused us to raise safe Christian kids, but instead strong ones. Unfortunately, many church programs enable us  The gospel is best illustrated through churches and homes that reflect God's heart. Churches that are strong on truth, but short on grace are not teaching truth. God's heart of grace must be how people feel the truth coming at them. Amos 5:21-24 (The Message) Grace makes people nervous.  Grace makes pastors nervous.  Why? They misunderstand grace. Discipline and correction are a form of grace. Law and truth are easy to measure.  Grace is hard to measure.   Biblical orthodoxy is about what we know.  Grace is how we come across.  Grace should describe what we are. God love is best transferred through ...