Posts tagged “Forgiveness”
The only thing I need to know for sure
What do you need to know for sure? That you turned the coffee maker off this morning? That you closed the garage door when…
What’s under the wrapping?
“I’m telling you, she’s the total package. She’s funny and beautiful AND smart.” It’s a rare guy who wouldn’t want a girl like that….
Public confession
It’s one thing to repent of our wrongdoings to our all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-present God. In light of this, it kind of makes it…
Developmentally able
Many years ago a woman named Tina would show up at church with her mother. Tina was in her mid-40s, but due to some…
After the feasting
What do you suppose happened after the feasting for the lost son’s return? In Jesus’ parable in Luke chapter 15, we learn it wasn’t…
Be an ambassador
I was once called the Ambassador of New Ulm, Minnesota. Are you impressed? I was a teenager working a fast-food drive-through. I told a…
How do I forgive?
Years ago I got into a rather unloving exchange with a fellow Christian. The tension had been growing for months, so we met face-to-face…
The gift of repentance
Do you love repenting? That word might bring some uninspiring pictures to mind. Perhaps an angry preacher thumping his Bible or a street corner…
Where forgiveness begins
Have you ever seen the musical (or read the book) Les Misérables? It is, in part, about a convict named Jean Valjean who refuses…
Loved by our Father
Years ago Ernest Hemingway wrote a story about a Spanish father and his son Paco who had a falling out, causing the boy to…
Make us bold to pray
Which of these scenarios best describes your relationship with God? Scenario #1—The scene is a courtroom. God, the judge robed in black, takes his…
They’ll never take our freedom!
Do you recognize the name William Wallace? Perhaps you’re familiar with Mel Gibson’s depiction of William Wallace in the movie Braveheart. Wallace was a…