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Tag Archives: forgiveness
Just do it
Yes, Nike made that phrase popular in 1988 – long enough ago that some will not remember. Others will be so burned out on hearing it that the meaning is lost. But James said in his letter, “Remember, it is … Continue reading
What Jesus said about divorce, part two
It is sin. You were waiting for that, weren’t you? You were wondering where I was going to go, how I was going to spin what Jesus says. You read my post yesterday about Jesus and divorce. You were wondering … Continue reading
more than you care to count.
I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I forgive you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I forgive you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I forgive you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I forgive you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I forgive you. … Continue reading
Serious business, relationship is.
After laying out the process of caring for people who have not done what he says, Jesus gives the implication: “Whatever you bind on earth is bound in heaven.” There is a connection between here and there, between what we … Continue reading
growing resistance
Most church services that people attended over the weekend did not include a public rebuke. I’m sure there were many private rebukes, in which one person accused another (not in the conversation) of dressing inappropriately, of taking the wrong seat … Continue reading
authority
Sometimes, no matter what you say, people get it wrong. All Jesus was trying to do was help. All he was doing was trying to be accurate. All he was trying to do was explain why he had, when a … Continue reading
it is easy to forget
We had a conversation tonight about a difficult book. There were 6 of us, with different shades of opinion about the book. More accurately, there were 5 of us with different shades and one with a completely different color. I … Continue reading
Like God (Valentine weekend edition)
Be like God. Love your enemies. That’s what Jesus is saying in Matthew 5:43-48. He starts with enemies. When it rains, it rains on everyone. Though we wish there were little clouds that followed some people and little suns that … Continue reading
