Posts tagged “Repentance”
Don’t give up without a fight!
“Thy will be done” (Luke 11:2 KJV). This can be hard to pray when we or those we love are facing dire circumstances. Perhaps,…
You know
The prophet Jonah was sent to tell the people in the ancient city of Nineveh that God had taken notice of their wickedness. His…
The prodigal God (Lesson 3)
No sin is too big or done too often. No sin is too damaging to destroy God the Father’s love for you. What sin…
The prodigal God (Lesson 2)
We blame God for our sinful choices. After an affair, the adulterous husband asked his pastor, “If it was so wrong, why didn’t God…
Why do we always confess our sins?
Most people like to think positive thoughts and be surrounded by positive people. If you’ve been to a church recently, perhaps you’ve wondered why…
Temporary shame
While shame is a good thing (Jeremiah 6:15), God doesn’t want it to last too long. Just ask Eve. A few summers ago, I…
Hanging with coal?
When I was a kid, my pastor showed the kids at our church how friendships work. He took a giant ziplock bag and dropped…
Stay away from fools
This might seem unchristian to say, but sometimes God wants you to stay away. There are people you know whom God wants you to…
What a relief!
I remember being lost once when I was young. I was at a department store with my mother. I walked along very contentedly behind…
That doesn’t seem right!
When Jesus taught the disciples about forgiveness, he said, “Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come…
Why does God wait?
Why doesn’t God just end injustice? If our Father knows about all the unfair things that happen in our communities and in our lives,…
School of grace
Eventually we all must navigate how to discipline those who are under our authority when they need a change in behavior. What I know…