The first week of Advent celebrates Christ as the Hope of the World. But let’s be clear—we cannot survive without hope any day of the year. Without hope, the human […]
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In Part 1 of this series, I focused on what being vindicated from accusations of wrongdoing (true or false) means for our wrongdoing. In Part 2, I will dive into
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In life no one escapes the pain of being accused of wrongdoing. It is a level playing ground and is always painful. When the accusation is false, it is particularly
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The church has been hungry to see the blessing that the Scripture talks about. We were meant for freedom! But freedom is not just freedom from oppressive, negative things, but
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The church has been hungry to see the blessing that the Scripture talks about. We were meant for freedom! But freedom is not just freedom from oppressive, negative things,
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Very little in life is static. In my last blog, I discussed the constancy of change. Constant change can make life feel very scary and unsettling. What can we count
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Life is almost never static. Change is an integral part of life cycles, aging, vocations, callings within vocations/avocations, and relationships. Change can be scary and often painful. But it also
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If you were brought up in a home or in a church with an overemphasis on sin with condemnation and fear of punishment, talking about sin can understandably be a
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It is not a sexy thing to talk about sin in our current culture. If you were brought up in a home or in a church with an overemphasis
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It is not a sexy thing to talk about sin in our current culture. If you were brought up in a home or in a church with an overemphasis on
Reconciling Sin, Judgment, and a God of Love – Part 1 Read More »
