Posts tagged “Forgiveness”
Beach glass brokenness
One of my favorite hobbies is hiking along the shores of Lake Michigan looking for beach glass. We have a few good beaches in…
Today you have God’s blessing
Jesus had come back home to preach. He stood up and quoted the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because…
Don’t be afraid to repent
Has fear ever driven your repentance by thinking, “I need to repent to be forgiven?” As Christians, we don’t repent to be forgiven. We…
The peace of God will guard your heart!
When I was a kid, all the sermons ended the same. I don’t know when or how this tradition started, but the pastors in…
When God’s timing doesn’t make sense
In John 2, Mary asked Jesus to help a newlywed couple at Cana who ran out of wine. Jesus replied, “My hour has not…
God wants me to forgive THEM!
I’m a child of the 90s who grew up going to a Christian church, so I have extensive knowledge about an obscure show called…
Enjoy the present
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.”—Andy Bernard, The Office The great…
What can’t God give you?
Abram of the Old Testament was in his 80s and childless, even though God had promised him a son. In a moment of doubt,…
See the King’s glory!
Picture this. King David wrote, “Lift up your heads, O you gates … that the King of glory may come in. Who is he,…
Collateral impact
A company recently went through the routine of updating its operating system to better prevent security breaches. Unfortunately, this update contained a software bug…
Think about the gospel
When I was studying to become a pastor, my professors would often remind me, “Preach the gospel every time.” Why were they so passionate…
Fix your thoughts on Jesus
If being a Christian feels hard during this season of your life (trusting God’s plan, forgiving that person, not giving up on organized religion,…