Creating Safety in an Unsafe World
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 7 I was going to title my last post: Dealing With Our Enemies Safely. Upon further reflection, I scrapped it because I realized…
Distinguishing Love from Intimacy
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 6 So Father God wants to protect us from the incredible danger of hate and revenge. And also, when you forgive bad actors…
Defining Forgiveness
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 5 So what exactly is forgiveness? I had signed up for it. Sitting there on that sofa, it was kind of like I…
God’s Protective Parent Heart in Forgiveness
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 4 So back to my sofa and my unforgiving self. What are we to make of Jesus’ words, “So also my Heavenly Father…