The Bible says that God gives grace to the humble. Sometimes, being humble means saying “I am sorry” first. Think about it. Don’t you find it relatively easy to apologize if the other person says, “I am sorry,” first? Saying…
Goals for A New Forgiveness Quiz
If you haven’t done so already, would you take A New Forgiveness Quiz? If you subscribe to my blog, you will be eligible for a book or a Flip Camera! I have several goals in writing another forgiveness quiz. They…
Take a NEW Forgiveness Quiz and Win a Book or a Flip Video Recorder
It is the one year anniversary for Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds and I am asking for your interaction in A New Forgiveness Quiz. Brief answers will be immediately available. But, on six consecutive Friday’s…
Ken Sande: Four Promises Christians Make When They Forgive
Among other things, forgiveness is a commitment. Forgiveness is a promise to pardon another. Ken Sande summarizes four promises that Christians make when they forgive another. “I will not dwell on this incident.” “I will not bring up this incident…
How can a person be sure of his or her salvation?
In the appendices of Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds, I address common forgiveness questions such as: Is it appropriate to forgive God? Must a person always remained married to his or her spouse? What if…
Unpacking Forgiveness at Camp Forest Springs
While some of you are bouncing about Brooklyn this weekend, or dipping your toes in Pollywog Creek, I will be preaching at Camp Forest Springs for the Labor Day Family Retreat near Westboro, WI. Why not get directions from the…
Unpacking Forgiveness Article at Reformation 21
An article I wrote on forgiveness is available on Reformation 21 Magazine today. I’ve been thinking recently about something television star Kelsey Grammer said. It’s not because I saw a rerun of Cheers. Unfortunately, the context is tragic. Grammer has…
Words of Constructive Criticism in the Ongoing Conversation About Unpacking Forgiveness
The chance to write a book is not an opportunity to give a definitive and final word. Only one book is a definitive and final word. For those who are “always reforming” / semper reformanda, being an author is an…
With characteristic brevity, “22 Words” is unpacking forgiveness
Abraham Piper has raised a forgiveness question. (See here). You should weigh in with your opinion. You won’t be surprised to notice that I split hairs in my comment.
Trevin Wax Reviews Unpacking Forgiveness
Trevin Wax, author of the forthcoming, Holy Subversion: Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals, posted a review today of my book, Unpacking Forgiveness. . . . Two things caused me to give Unpacking Forgiveness a chance. First, I…