Posts tagged “Compassion”
Be a body double!
Shoji Morimoto was fired in 2018. His boss noted that Shoji lacked initiative and accused him of “not doing anything.” Well, Morimoto turned “not…
Seek justice for the defenseless
“The King is mighty, he loves justice—you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right” (Psalm 99:4). Justice is…
May our victory not be hollow!
For pro-lifers, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade was a historical triumph. Personally, I thought this day would never come. Of…
Love others well
The Lord has a question for each of us in Psalm 82: “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the…
God gets your abuse
Have you ever been going through something in life and had a conversation with someone who truly understood what you were going through? Maybe…
If you can save just one
As I was preparing to teach a series of messages on abuse, members of our church gave me some honest feedback on a survey…
Help abusers with grace
Recently 159 members of our church completed a survey to help me prepare for a series of messages on abuse, and one of the…
Help the abusers with truth
I once accused a man of being a liar. Following a conversation with his wife and daughters, three quiet women who told me about…
Help the abused with grace
I once knew a woman who had been badly abused by her significant other and yet, despite calling the cops, went back to him….
Help the abused with truth
If you know someone who’s been abused, you need to read and heed Isaiah’s words: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed”…
How to help the abused (& abusive)
Many years ago, a woman came into my office and confessed to me that her husband was hurting her and her kids physically and…