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“In Good Company”

March 17, 2005

I saw In Good Company last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s the story of a good man (he happens to be named Dan) who mentors Carter, a man half his age, showing him what a meaningful life is about…

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Charis means grace, and that’s what this blog is about: grace, in all its—sometimes messy, always magnificent—manifestations. I’m Dan Butcher, and I invite you to join me in learning to lead a Christ-centered, grace-filled life. read more »
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Easter: all things new

from April 2006

On this holy day…a new people is born with whom God has sealed an eternal covenant in the blood of the Word made flesh, crucified and risen. (Pope John Paul II)

Through the cross, we have “newness of life” (Romans 6:4), an awesome fact that I often forget. Consider:
- Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4)
- Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17)…
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- Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
- These are online tools that I use regularly for Bible study:
- Bible.Logos.com
- BibleGateway.com
- Crosswalk.com Bible Study Tools
- English Standard Version online
Dan on Twitter
- I’m reading “A Review of Soul Detox by Craig Groeschel” by @MichaelHyatt - http://t.co/seIPiKtq act fast, and you can enter for a free copy 9:35 pm May 11, 2012 from shareaholic
- l love how Peter keeps calling their attention back to Jesus in the healing of the man at the temple http://t.co/OO5LsY5W 12:09 pm Apr 22, 2012 from YouVersion
- Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his, for his loyal followers lack nothing! Even young lions some… http://t.co/Y4VCQGUJ 7:03 pm Apr 11, 2012 from YouVersion
- the Lord’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him. http://t.co/M0ssQmQ5 2:03 am Apr 09, 2012 from YouVersion
- Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the fa… http://t.co/L4yYs3Ct 2:11 pm Apr 08, 2012 from YouVersion
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“In Good Company”

about Charis

best of the archives

Easter: all things new

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Dan on Twitter

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