Tag: forgive
You can’t have heads without having tails at the same time. There is no such thing as a positive without a negative, a villain without a hero, a Ying without a Yang. In our culture, we seem to always be forced to make a choice: black or white, left...
Stop Using the Root Hammer!
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Do we have the right to “fix” everyone’s doctrine if it doesn’t line up with what we believe? Should we be actively following people online–or approaching our family and friends–with the intention of pointing...
All You Need Is Grace
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I used to cringe when I heard Bible teachers use that phrase. Usually, it was because what followed was a sermon on how you can’t do anything to please God, or you don’t have to do anything to earn His favor, or you don’t have to worry about how you...
To Judge or Not to Judge
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Did you hear about Mr. Jones? I can’t believe that he did that. He deserves whatever he’s got coming to him.”
Have you ever heard someone say something like this? Many times we hear things and react harshly and judgmentally, even...
Remember This! Zakar!
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Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why? Sure you have. We all have. Forgetting things seems to be a common illness for us humans. So much so that there are countless products on the market to help improve memory. We are amazed...
Suburbanitis Has Got to STOP
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If there is one thing I’ve learned since I’ve been in prison it’s that people living in the suburbs going to suburban churches are so stuck in our suburban bubbles and mindset that the second something doesn’t go our way or someone...