Tag Archives: Forgiveness

What We Don’t Want to Hear

Posted on December 18 by

When most of us were in school, chewing gum or talking back to the teacher was the great violation. I certainly spent my fair share of time in the principles office and getting much needed paddlings and detention. My classmates … Continue reading →

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I Want to be a Dog!

Posted on August 23 by

Recently we lost our 14 year old toy poodle to congestive heart failure. (His name was “Jacque Pierre de Orlean,” but we usually called him “Boo” or “Orlean.”) We woke up Sunday morning, August 19, to find that he had … Continue reading →

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Broken Jars

Posted on June 20 by

One of the greatest beauties of Christianity is that the Lord uses weak and broken vessels to demonstrate the living gospel to others. Redemption is not for perfect people. It is only for those who know their own brokenness and … Continue reading →

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Psalms – A Book of Rough Edges

Posted on June 4 by

The Psalms were not written for ‘post it’ stickers to place on our refrigerator door or bathroom mirror to jump start our day. In fact, neither existed when David, Asaph and others penned them. They were written by men in … Continue reading →

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Persecution and the Power of Forgiveness

Posted on June 1 by

Christians have always been persecuted…it is part of our call. (Acts 14:22) The call to plant churches and reach the unreached, will cost us. It will cost our time, our resources, and possibly even our life. We easily forget that … Continue reading →

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Sprinting Toward Death….Finding Life

Posted on February 3 by

Death and despair has its stronghold in every culture and among all social classes. The human soul was created to be in fellowship with it’s Creator. However, when men and women have not heard the Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ, … Continue reading →

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When Leaders Fall

Posted on October 24 by

Few things are as taxing in an Elder’s life as when a fellow Leader falls into a sin which demands he step down from ministry and go through reconciliation and restoration. These areas include certain levels of moral failure, dishonesty … Continue reading →

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Letter – Jesus is God of White People in USA

Posted on October 10 by

The power of the gospel is clearly seen when the preacher of the gospel clearly presents it. Too many times, in America, pastors in the pulpits present Jesus as a western version of a middle class idol. While our churches … Continue reading →

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Letter From A Prostitute

Posted on September 26 by

Recently, through Project India, I was given the honor of speaking to a church in Eastern India via telephone and through an interpreter. This church is in a rural area which had recently experienced grave tragedy through the flooding of … Continue reading →

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Four Roads to Calvary

Posted on August 15 by

Down at the crossroads….a popular statement used mainly when someone is giving directions. The same can be said about Calvary. It is a cross-road given to us for directions for understanding our need of forgiveness and God’s offer of salvation. This … Continue reading →

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The Danger of Unforgiveness

Posted on July 18 by

Woe to those who take a flippant or casual attitude toward unforgivness. According to Jesus, it is one of the sure ways of facing torment and spiritual prison. We meet them every day, even on Sundays; men and women wandering … Continue reading →

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The Three Jewels of Forgiveness

Posted on April 19 by

Forgiveness – the greatest privilege belonging to Christians. However, it is easy to miss the full application of this grace given to us. There are three important areas which forgiveness offers to us. I like to call them the “Three … Continue reading →

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