“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”— Mark Twain Who among us hasn’t witnessed a few relational “train wrecks” when it comes to handling offenses? Gossip, slander, false accusations, and other forms…
As much as we may sow into the future, investing in the lives of those who come after us, each person faces their own pivotal choice. Born with a tendency toward sin, our default setting is the self-focused way of…
As I turn the pages of my old school Bible to Luke 9:57-62, I am struck by the immediacy of Jesus’ call to follow Him. It’s a message that resonates deeply with me: the call to move forward, to not…
Let me start by explaining what I mean by saying someone is a legalist. A legalist is someone who thinks that this world can be made perfect by adopting the right rules and laws. For the legalist the problem of…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). I have never been one to follow signs and wonders, though I do believe miracles happen today. I was born with a personality that naturally…
