Posts tagged “Forgiveness”
Big forgiveness, big love
There are some very bad boys in the Bible. Some bad girls too. One of them had been so convicted and so encouraged by…
Weaponizing faith
The Bible uses military language to characterize the good fight of faith. The Holy Spirit issues “swords” and “shields” to us so we can…
Judging talk
Being “judgmental” is one of the greatest social sins you can commit today. You can hold any ideas you may care to, but you…
Washed clean
What a break! The brilliant, raging young Pharisee named Saul had been on a tear, using his organization’s influence, connections, and money to pursue…
Bad apples: Judah and Tamar
Judah, Abraham’s great-grandson, was a prince in the growing Israelite community. Fourth son of the patriarch Jacob, he had wealth and standing. But his…
Bad apples: King Manasseh
King Manasseh was one of the baddest apples ever to disgrace the Israelite barrel. He practiced things like sorcery, divination, witchcraft, consulted mediums, and…
Schadenfreude not allowed
Laughing at and enjoying other people’s misfortunes is in our DNA. Renaissance-era puppeteers invented the “Punch and Judy” routines where one puppet with a…
You don’t know what you don’t know
My almost 18-year-old son is working with a contractor for the summer, mostly landscaping. When he asked if I wanted to make the front…
Cancel culture
Cancel culture. A few years ago, I didn’t even know those words could be combined in a way that would make sense. Now, I…
Entitlement sickness
In our country the consumer is king. Or queen. Businesses fall over each other trying to give consumers what they want, or the herd…
God doesn’t wash your mouth with soap
Naughty words. We hear them. We read them. We say them. We write them. Back when I was a kid, naughty words were followed…
The Corona Survival Guide for Couples
Day 1 The #1 thing for couples to do Healthy relationships were already hard enough. Creating and maintaining a you-first, quick-to-listen, how-can-I-help relationship took…