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Well, I got my Covid booster last Friday, and that wiped out my weekend and writing plans. Not bad, just fatigue. If you haven’t gotten your shot yet, please do.…
Jesus as Buffer
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 12 Two of my closest friends are my sisters, which is fortunate because our family moved a total of nine times before I…
God as Avenger
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 11 Forgiveness is a non-negotiable. Essential. Dare I say it… required. That doesn’t make it any less of a bitter pill to swallow.…
Does Forgiveness Mean Staying in Relationship?
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 10 If I were to recommend one book on forgiveness, it would hands down be The Book of Forgiving, by Desmond and Mpho…
How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 9
Or… a little poem about what forgiveness isn’t…
Forgiveness in the Face of Danger: A Word About Domestic Violence
Or… How Shall We Then Forgive? Part 8 A little while back I said I was making a note to circle back to the question of whether we can pursue…
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…