Posts with the tag “forgiveness”

There is a strange irony that often lingers beneath the surface of our most well-meaning Christian communities—one we rarely confront, but often accommodate. It creeps into discipleship under the guis...  Read More

There is a kind of offense that screams, and there is a kind that whispers. The loud ones are easier to spot. But the quiet ones—they sit next to us. They send kind emails with barbed undertones. They...  Read More

The church likes its heroes tidy. We like our narratives linear. We prefer Paul the trailblazer, Barnabas the encourager, Mark the gospel-writer. But when they collide—when a young man deserts his cal...  Read More

They are quiet, these two. Assumption and her sister Presumption move quickly, feeding on half-truths, imagined offenses, and misheard words. They do not announce themselves with loud accusations or w...  Read More

Jesus constructively confronts and shuns inflammatory reactions. He calls us beyond instinctual self-defense into reconciling dialogue that heals breached trust through grace and truth spoken respectf...  Read More

Though we all stumble, His grace abounds. He who began a good work in you is faithful to complete it. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith. His strength is made perfec...  Read More