Opening God’s mercy is not a reward we earn; it is a gift He pours out on the undeserving. Every one of us enters this room as a debtor to grace, and mercy is the very heart of the gospel. How do we receive mercy? We come honestly. We stop hiding and bring our brokenness […]

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A Portrait of Grace

2018-07-22 · Dr. LaBarron F. McAdoo, Sr. · Grace

Opening Grace is more than a warm feeling—it is the unearned favor of God that changes everything. Before we do anything for God, His grace has already moved toward us. The Portrait: Grace is painted most clearly at the cross. There we see the cost of our sin and the length of God’s love. What […]

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Divine Encounters That Encourage

2018-04-22 · Dr. LaBarron F. McAdoo, Sr. · Encounters

Opening Our God is not distant. He engages His people, and these divine encounters are meant to encourage us to keep walking forward in faith. Encouragement comes through the Word. When we open Scripture, God speaks. His promises strengthen the weary and steady the uncertain. Encouragement comes through one another. Alongside the encouragement of the […]

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