Author Archives: stevenpwarner

The process of salvation may seem like an exclusively personal one, after all, it does begin with an individual decision. The gift of prevenient grace empowers each individual to engage with the Holy Spirit and experience justifying grace. The community may be present but is not necessary for the initial decision to take place. SinceContinue reading “We’re All In This Together”

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao Tzu The journey of any spiritual life begins with one step. However, spiritually speaking most would understand that step to be taken on the part of human response to God’s invitation. The trouble with this thinking is that it recognizes humans as the originator ofContinue reading “Milestones of the Journey”

Heavenly Father,  We thank you for your grace, we thank you for your power, we thank you for the love you have for your creation, to pursue us, your creation even before we responded to your sacrifice.  In the beginning, you created us in your image, with self-determination[2] and the gift of free-will.  We fell from grace andContinue reading “Pastoral Prayer Nature of God and Man”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”