GRACE

Grace…What is it?  Unconditional love…a free gift…no strings attached.
Sadly many people have rarely experienced grace.  We live in a world that is often quick to judge, where people are evaluated so they get what they deserve, it's only fair.   Religion has often been reduced to a system of rewards or punishment based on our actions.   Grace goes way beyond being fair, in fact it is about undeserved love given freely and that is what is at the heart of Christianity.

HAPPENS

Grace happens.  Grace is a gift.  You can’t earn it; you can only receive it.   Grace is all around us, if we learn to look for it, but ultimately the source of grace is God.  One of the best examples of grace is found in the one we call Jesus.  Jesus embodied grace like no one else and those who followed him found their lives shaped by that grace.  They still do.

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If I wanted to experience grace where would I start?  Find someone who knows Jesus.  There are all kinds of churches (followers of Jesus) out there, and some have a better handle on grace than others.  The Lutheran tradition is founded on the centrality of grace in our relationship with God, each other and the world.  Lutheran congregations come in all shapes and sizes.  To find a congregation near you check here.