He knew he was wrong and he told her. But no matter what he said or did, she refused to forgive him. I’ve heard this tale too...
When was the last time you thought about restitution? It's probably been a while, if not longer. So, let’s explore the ‘what’,...
"Restitution: what it is; why it matters" triggered lots of great questions. For context, we explored earlier the gift of a new...
Restitution. We’ve described it as repentance in action. We then fleshed out some aspects of it in “2 questions about restitution.”...
“God may have forgiven you, but you’ve got to forgive yourself.” How many times have you heard this homespun wisdom? What does it...
Karl Barth (1886-1968) was perhaps the most influential theologian of the 20th Century. On reconciliation, he wrote: To fail...
Forgiveness is at or near the heart of God. It is difficult to name a subject more important to the life of Christians. And yet, it is...
In my writing, speaking, and traveling, there is probably no topic that has generated more discussion, concern, and ‘aha’ moments than...
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Here are four qualities of true forgiveness. 1. Forgiveness as rebuilding Consulting the “Map of Forgiveness,” we can trace the...
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What is restitution? And why is it important to you?
People often confuse love and forgiveness. Granted, there is a complex dynamic between forgiveness and love, but viewing them as...
Forgiveness may be something different from what you think. In an earlier post, we discovered that forgiveness is rooted in the heart...
dis·tor·tion /dəˈstôrSHən/ The act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state. You are probably...
Therapeia is the Greek word ‘therapy,’ meaning healing. After a message on biblical forgiveness, a woman approached the speaker...
... God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through...
Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his footsteps (1 Peter 1:21) How can Jesus Christ be...
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