A New Take On Knowing When to Apologize
For the longest time I have struggled with Matthew 5:23-26: So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned about Preparing for Temptation: Part 1
“I can overcome anything except temptation.” An overly used one-liner and yet overly used because it is overly true. It certainly has been overly true in my life. With that in mind, I want to share...
View ArticleThe Good-O-Meter A Video Parable of the Judgment
Are we teaching this enough in our congregations? Any questions?
View ArticleDon’t Be Irritable–Love Yourself
(If you’ve stumbled across thist post, let me explain where you are. You have landed smack in the middle of one of my favorite series ever. We started some time ago by learning that God expects us to...
View ArticleThe 10 Ways Forgiving Yourself Impacts Your Life
I received a heart-rending letter this week from a brother who is suffering the earthly consequences of his heinous sins. He had heard a sermon I preached entitled “We are Allowed to Love Ourselves.”...
View Article11 Steps to Forgiving Yourself
We’ve all blown it sometime. We’ve sinned, often grievously. Our sins have wreaked havoc in our own lives and the lives of others. We have hurt people tremendously. As David said in Psalm 51:3, “My sin...
View ArticleMy #1 Struggle: I Don’t Really Want Forgiveness. Do You?
I have a confession to make. A while back, I realized I have a problem. I have a struggle with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Deep down, I haven’t really wanted forgiveness of my sins. Oh, don’t get me...
View ArticleI’m Forgiven! Now What?
Forgiveness changes things. In my previous post, I explained the struggle I have with even wanting forgiveness. Now that I recognize the great blessing of forgiveness, it has changed my relationship...
View ArticleHow To Rely on God’s Grace without Becoming a Calvinist–Irresistible Grace
Sorry it has been so long since my last post in this series. Lots of stuff going on over the past few weeks. But thanks for sticking with me as we examine why we don’t have to be so afraid of being...
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