Posts tagged “Forgiveness”
Daily bread
A good friend invites you over for dinner. He uncorks a bottle of wine and pours you a glass. You notice the label on…
Every day is a jubilee for you
In the Old Testament, God wanted his people to celebrate a year of Jubilee. It was to take place every 50 years. In that…
Jesus was pro (every) life
Have you ever considered how shockingly pro (every) life our Savior was? Think back two thousand years about whom and how and how much…
Naked & no shame
It is the kind of verse that makes children snicker. Or it makes groomsmen giggle. Maturity doesn’t always accompany age. “Adam and his wife…
Wait—THAT’S what I look like!
When you live in the same place for a long time, it becomes your baseline for normal. Noisy planes overhead become commonplace background noise….
You’ll never walk alone
When the world of sports was on lockdown during the COVID pandemic, there wasn’t much to do other than walk. Walk with my family,…
Look at me
If I knew that one hundred abusive people showed up at our church on a Sunday, I would say, “I’m happy you’re here. This…
Look at them
Abuse often has generational roots. As the saying goes, “Hurt people hurt people.” If you were raised by a father who physically threatened you…
Look at him
If you’ve ever used fear or force to maintain control in a relationship, I want you to look at Jesus. Psalm 11 says that…
Look at you
Depending on how you grew up, how your dad treated your mom, how your mom spoke to your dad, or how the adults in…
Anointed with oil
In the Old Testament, Israelite kings were anointed with oil, marking them as new leaders of the people. In Psalm 23:5, King David wrote,…
The (second) longest sentence in the Bible
The second-longest sentence in the Bible is one of my favorites. The longest sentence, technically, is the genealogy of Jesus from Luke chapter 3,…