Cornelius Plantinga: It’s hard to repent. And while it’s hard enough to repent before a perfect God, it’s even harder to repent before an imperfect human being. To admit that you have injured or neglected another person, then to go…
Mike Wittmer on How Obama, Gates and Others Could Biblically Move Forward
Mike Wittmer: Wouldn’t it be refreshing—and wouldn’t it be the first step toward genuine healing—if Gates, Obama, and even Crowley (if he sinned against Gates in ways that have not yet been substantiated) repented of whatever way they had wronged…
An Interview with Dara Horn, Author of All Other Nights
Looking for a good book this summer? I enjoyed Dara Horn’s novel, All Other Nights, so much that I contacted her about a blog interview. You can read the first chapter online (click here). ************************** Dara: If ever there is…
A One Page Overview of Unpacking Forgiveness
One of the challenges of unpacking forgiveness is to see how different biblical principles relate to one another. For instance, Proverbs 19:11 says, “A man’s wisdom gives him patience. It is to his glory to overlook an offense.” But, Matthew…
How Do Christian Parents Respond to the Murder of a Child?
It is an unthinkable question to even consider. But, last Fall Pastor Terry Stauffer and his family were called to answer this question after their daughter Emily was murdered. Today, Tim Challies posted an interview with Pastor. This is an…
If You’ve Been Hurt, Keep this Perspective
Helmut Thielicke once remarked that God forgives us an accumulated debt so great that it buckled the knees of God’s Son. And yet we steam and fret, toss and turn, over even the smallest –over even imagined snubs by a…
If You’ve Been Hurt Badly at Church, Read What C. John Miller Wrote to a Pastor Who Was Dismissed from His Church
We are all getting older. Life is slipping by quickly and soon we shall stand before Him who will ask us to give account according to our works done in the body. When that happens, it will be important for…
Unpacking Forgiveness in Wales and a Central Forgiveness Question
I leave tomorrow (D.V.) to preach on forgiveness for Manor Park Evangelical Church. While the church is located at Worcester, the retreat is in the land of LLoyd-Jones in southern Wales at Hebron Hall. If you asked me, what forgiveness…
Is It Really That Important That You’re A Little Taller Than the Ant Standing Next to You?
Trevin Wax has a quote from Unpacking Forgiveness (complete with a graphic): If we begin to get a glimpse of the vast glory of God, we will realize that many of our conflicts are like two ants arguing about which…
Thinking About Picking a Fight Today? Read This.
Here is an excerpt from Unpacking Forgiveness. If (1) You are in the initial stages of an argument or, (2) If you think Matthew 18:15-17 are the only verses in the Bible, then read this. A Sad, Ridiculous Story It…