M. Craig Barnes teaches at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and is pastor of Shadyside Presbyterian Church.
I am cherished, and called by the Shepherd to serve the flock. But I can save no one.
The gospel in seven words or less
By grace we're created in the image of God. When we corrupt our lives with sin, the grace of God in Jesus Christ forgives us and makes us fully alive again.
The older and more tattered my Bible becomes, the more it becomes part of me.
Why, the customs officer wanted to know, was I traveling to Canada just to preach? It was a question to ponder.
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