This one is great. I visited a church last year and everything was going great- the worship music rocked! Then the pastor came up and delivered a sermon of God's conditional love for us. Forgive others or God won't forgive you...if you don't forgive you are out of fellowship with God. The oxygen left the room. Did you ever sit in a sermon just to be nice? I so badly wanted to stand up a scream out "God's love is unconditional!" It is out of his unconditional love towards us that we can move into true, freeing forgiveness towards others. Forgiven from God means it is done- finished for Him.
Having gone through horrific abuse for many years by an ex-spouse, I have had some well-meaning Christians counsel me that "I am not quite sure you have truly forgiven' when I have spoken truth and maintained healthy boundaries. He has never repented. Then I would be hit with the lie that I was now "not forgiven by God." I physically deal with the pain of that abuse continually. It is only by the grace of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, that I have forgiven but it has been a process. Keeping my focus on Christ's love towards me- no matter how I might sin- is so refreshing. I find myself even loving those who, by their words, have added additional hurt. Additionally, trying to measure "how well" I have forgiven is futile.
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About Me
Steve McVey
In order of importance, I'm a Christian, a husband,Dad, and Granddaddy, a Bible teacher and author.
Check out my ministry web site at gracewalk.org and my personal blog at stevemcvey.com
I have produced a wide variety of resources to help you grow in your own grace walk. Click on any of the images below to go to my ministry resources web site for more information.
Books To Help You In Your Grace Walk
Eight weekly studies divided into daily studies for personal or group use. There is also a DVD series to go with this workbook.
A Great Book For Teaching Children The Grace Walk
Lori Zenker, wife of Grace Walk Canada Director, Mike Zenker has written a great book for children to go along with the Grace Walk Experience.
Popular Audio/Video Materials The Grace Walk Conference
This is the foundational message I teach.
How the grace walk applies to practical areas of life.
A grace-based way to know God's will.
Strengthen your marriage through grace.
How to get past terrible hurts in your life.
Finding victory by changing how you think.
How to defeat the enemy when attacked.
Overcoming depression, anger, guilt and fear
How to integrate your faith and career
A study on legalism from the book of Galatians.
Twenty-four hours of teaching with a 200 page workbook. Written to teach you how to share the grace walk with others.
How to fulfill your potential through grace.
God's Grace In The Old Testament
A series of audio teachings with 4 half hour sessions on each book of the Old Testament.
Great Books Written By Good Friends
The following are books I sell because I believe in them!
Grace Walk Recovery Ministry Director, Mike and Julia Quarles have written the best book on addiction I have seen.
My good friend, Paul Anderson-Walsh has written a great book that shows how religion can stunt your spiritual growth.
Paul Anderson-Walsh's first in a trilogy he is writing.
The second in the Paul Anderson-Walsh trilogy...my favorite.
The best book on listening I have ever read.
The book my friend and mentor, Bill Gillham wrote that opened my eyes in 1990.
Grace Walk Spanish Resources
There are a number of resources available in Spanish. Click on the Spanish book cover to see it all.
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This one is great. I visited a church last year and everything was going great- the worship music rocked! Then the pastor came up and delivered a sermon of God's conditional love for us. Forgive others or God won't forgive you...if you don't forgive you are out of fellowship with God. The oxygen left the room. Did you ever sit in a sermon just to be nice? I so badly wanted to stand up a scream out "God's love is unconditional!" It is out of his unconditional love towards us that we can move into true, freeing forgiveness towards others. Forgiven from God means it is done- finished for Him.
Having gone through horrific abuse for many years by an ex-spouse, I have had some well-meaning Christians counsel me that "I am not quite sure you have truly forgiven' when I have spoken truth and maintained healthy boundaries. He has never repented. Then I would be hit with the lie that I was now "not forgiven by God." I physically deal with the pain of that abuse continually. It is only by the grace of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, that I have forgiven but it has been a process. Keeping my focus on Christ's love towards me- no matter how I might sin- is so refreshing. I find myself even loving those who, by their words, have added additional hurt. Additionally, trying to measure "how well" I have forgiven is futile.
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