author of Living in Sin, Cancer is Funny, I Like Big Buts, et al— blogs at http://jasonmicheli.substack.com — hosts Crackers & Grape Juice podcast — UMC pastorhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonmicheli.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasonmicheli.bsky.social/post/3lhwl3yl7xk2q“Grace is always ‘despite’ and not ‘because of’ the human condition. God’s gracious action is never ‘consequently’ but always ‘nevertheless.’ It is life from the dead and the justification of the ungodly not the reward of the righteous.” — Karl Barth11 Feb 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:espldeeq4mfcjpvmtmtavtom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwl3yl7xk2q