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The Father’s Love

Luke 15:20-24 “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heavenContinue reading “The Father’s Love”

Seeking Forgiveness: Forgiveness Part 3

Forgiveness can be a struggle. It’s a struggle to forgive someone who has really hurt you. It’s a struggle to confront someone with their sin in the hopes of being able to offer them forgiveness and reconcile with them. In Forgiveness Part 1 and Part 2, we talked a bit about vertical and horizontal forgiveness.Continue reading “Seeking Forgiveness: Forgiveness Part 3”

Godly Sorrow

2 Corinthians 7:9-10 (TLB) Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you but because the pain turned you to God. It was a good kind of sorrow you felt, the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so that I need not come to you with harshness.  For God sometimesContinue reading “Godly Sorrow”

Spy Wednesday

Today is Spy Wednesday. Spy Wednesday commemorates the betrayal of Christ by Judas Iscariot during Holy Week. “But wait!” you say. “Judas didn’t actually betray Jesus until Thursday night.” And you would be correct. Thursday is when Judas actually approached Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and, identifying Him with a kiss, allowed Him toContinue reading “Spy Wednesday”

Cleansing Pools

Acts 2:38 (AMPC) “And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of theContinue reading “Cleansing Pools”

Outward Signs

Joel 2:13 (NIV) “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.” In the ancient world, there were a lot of torn clothes. Tearing your clothes, putting on sackcloth, or covering yourself in ashes wasContinue reading “Outward Signs”

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wedneday. If you’re not Catholic, you may have no idea what that means. If you live in an area with a large Catholic community or in an area with denominations that celebrate the liturgical calendar, you may see people walking around with ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross.Continue reading “Ash Wednesday”

Where Is the Fruit?

Luke 13: 6-9: “Then he told this parable: A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I have been coming to look forContinue reading “Where Is the Fruit?”