… the goal must remain the hope of reconciliation and new life.[1] A journey means traveling toward a goal or destination. Knowing...
I wisely start with a map. (J. R. R. Tolkien)[1] When in unfamiliar territory, it is valuable—if not necessary—to have a good map....
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12) What does this mean for forgiveness? A moment’s...
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) Some time ago, I was asked, “But what about when...
If forgiveness is the process of rebuilding damaged or broken relationships, what damages or breaks a relationship? How can we...
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, … (Psalm 51:4) These are the words of King David, spoken...
No doubt, at some time or other, a person has taken offense at what you have said or done. They might even have voiced it with words...
“But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies ...” Having asked how to love when it hurts, we now ask how love moves toward the one...
“Hold on! How can I love like Jesus?” This was the question that many (perhaps you) asked at the end of the previous post: “Loving...
“If your brother sins against you, Go and show him his fault …” You stand at the edge of icy water. You know you must go in; every...
re·pent (rĭ-pĕnt′) v. A harsh, judgmental, old-fashioned religious command shouted at sinners from a distance, meaning “Feel really...
dy·nam·ic (dī-ˈna-mik) adj. marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change[1] In the previous post, we...
con·fess (kən-ˈfes) v. to tell or make known (something, such as something wrong or damaging to oneself).[1] As we move forward...
Against you, you only, I have sinned … David blew it big time. Later, he wrote a psalm revealing the turmoil of his soul before...
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. (James 5:16) What is confession?...
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. God’s forgiveness of us in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:32; etc.) is the...
di·lem·ma /də-ˈle-mə/ a situation that causes problems, a problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution There are several...
Here is another dilemma repentant people may encounter. He knew he had wronged her. He confessed his wrongdoing to her,...
res·ti·tu·tion (re-stə-ˈtü-shən) An act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as : a restoration of something to its...
Restitution raises many great questions. Several questions were prompted by the previous post: “The What, How, and Why of...
