Masculinity Christian Masculinity: Rethinking Strength and Grace December 11, 2024 Explore Christian masculinity — moving beyond cultural stereotypes to embrace strength, gentleness, and Christ-like leadership in faith and family.
Gravity & Gladness This & Tat in a Christian Bookshop November 21, 2023 A surface understanding of God and his Word means we will not be able to cope when the trials and difficulties of life meet us. We need that sense of the grandeur and majesty of God.
Forgiveness Letham & Turretin Debate Forgiveness March 01, 2023 I love a good systematic theology. Benjamin B. Warfield reminds the preacher that systematic theology is indispensable to the preacher. So, being a preacher, not long ago I took Robert Letham’s Systematic
Forgiveness All Things Forgiveness July 09, 2022 Forgiveness is central to the Christian ethic. As a forgiven people the glory of the children of God is to be a forgiving people. But, important as forgiveness is, it's also misunderstood, trivialized, and in the hands of some even weaponized.
repentance 5 Considerations of an Action May 24, 2022 The evangelical world was shaken this week. A massive independent investigation into abuse was released about the largest evangelical denomination in the West. Our brothers and sisters in Christ are reeling from the revelations, and those of us on the outside are left standing by; waiting, praying.
restoration Relational Restoration Revisited December 15, 2021 Last time we considered confession and repentance in the multi-step process of relational reconciliation. Here we consider the final three of forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration.
Reconciliation The Many Parts of Restoration November 18, 2021 We’ve all been there: someone standing in front of us having just spoken the words, “I’m sorry”. Do you say “It’s okay”, even though it’s far from okay? Do you say “I forgive you”, even though they have not asked for forgiveness? Here we consider the many parts of relational reconciliation.
Conscience Clearing Your Conscience - Acts 24:16 May 18, 2019 It is vital for every Christian to keep the conscience clear. There are many things of which the world, flesh and devil may accuse us, which may be true or false. To serve
Forgiveness Reassurance: The Needed Component in Reconciliation February 29, 2016 Resolving conflict is the most difficult task in pastoral work. Helping two parties who have been at odds - or even at one another's throats - work through sin issues to
Amanda Blackburn If You Are Sad This Thanksgiving November 26, 2015 Though Thanksgiving Day will be filled with joy and happy memories for many, for others the holidays can remind them of loss and tragedy. Such is the case for the family of Amanda
Forgiveness This is My Father's Word September 11, 2014 Do you ever avoid certain passages of Scripture because they remind you so vividly of past sin? You've confessed your sin, and you trust that God is faithful and just to
Corrie ten Boom Browse Worthy: Forgiveness April 07, 2014 Though difficult to grant, the concept of forgiveness seems simple enough. A debt removed and a relationship restored. Yet because of such things as failing to see the mercy of God fully in
Forgiveness The Art of Forgiveness October 23, 2012 Just as looking through a telescope the wrong way makes big things seem small, so we often look at our sins in this manner. One way we minimize sin is to place more