February 19, 2025 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: broken, Alone, grappling, wrestle, scheme, hurt by God, self-reliance
I don’t remember when I first encountered the stirring quote by A.W. Tozer, but it still gets me. He wrote: “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply” (Tozer, The Root of the Righteous). God blessed Jacob greatly. But Tozer was right, God first hurt him deeply. We find that story in Genesis 32. Jacob has received word tha...
Keep ReadingJune 11, 2020 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: Jesus, grace, broken, love, racism, corrupt, Christ, renew, act
It’s been quite a month for America. Which means it’s been quite a month for Americans...
Keep ReadingJanuary 7, 2020 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: Gospel, grace, broken, newyear, resolutions, promises
A few years ago, TIME Magazine published an article listing the top ten commonly broken New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s three of them. ...
Keep ReadingDecember 24, 2019 by Tommy Clayton | Tags: broken, teaching, bible, Gospel, grace, christmas
Years ago I caught my son breaking pencils. Little convict had a whole pile of splintered number 2’s hidden in a drawer. I confronted him. “Why are you breaking all my pencils, buddy?” His answer? “To show how powerful I am.” I haven’t forgotten his response. It’s comical. It’s human. It’s an opportunity to think more deeply about “power.” We prove ou...
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