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Breaking Free from Bitterness. The Transforming Power of Forgiveness
Bitterness is toxic! No kidding, eh! The cause of bitterness, whether it is towards another person, a situation or ourselves, is almost always unforgiveness. The ability to forgive is key as we learn to walk in greater freedom from guilt, shame, anger, and fear. In short, forgiveness is the pardon of an offense or debt owed to / perpetrated on Continue Reading...Read more -
Square Peg in a Round Hole World
David Hayward, aka as the Naked Pastor posted a cartoon recently (see above). This cartoon spoke to me, and I am beginning to understand why I resonate with it, and it is for deeply personal reasons. Confession time. I feel like a square peg, and I have all my life. For most of my life, I have felt like Continue Reading...Read more -
When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture
What do we do when what we think the "Bible clearly says" turns out to be wrong? There are many things in Scripture that we can stand on with confidence - like Jesus, and Jesus is the key to understanding and applying Scripture in life-giving ways. In saying that, very few things make the hair on the back of my neck Continue Reading...Read more
