If you click here, you can read a blog interview I did about Unpacking Forgivness. Sadly, there is even a picture of me. However, if you’re like me, you always try and read the books on the shelf behind the…
The Forgiveness Quiz Ends Wednesday and the Book Giveaway Begins on Friday
In a fallen world, conflict is inevitable. We all need to understand our beliefs about forgiveness and why we hold them. The Forgiveness Quiz is a great tool for considering some of the relevant questions. This is your last chance…
Confront an Offender, or Let Love Cover It?
The Bible encourages those who have been offended: There are times when we go to the offender and share that we’ve been hurt (Matthew 18:15-17). There are times when let go of the matter (Proverbs 19:11). So, how do we…
Comments on Unpacking Forgiveness
Darryl Dash has made some positive comments about Unpacking Forgiveness. You can read them here.
Chasing Forgiveness Rabbits
What are your “forgiveness questions”? Theologian Cornelius Plantinga once wrote that anyone who thinks very long about forgiveness will scare up a lot more rabbits than he can chase down. What Plantinga meant by that quote is that the area…
My Book is Living in Florida
Look closely at the books in the basket and you will see that my book has rented space in the same neighborhood as what would appear to be an NIV Study Bible (N.I.V. is an abbreviation for the Northern Iowa…
Get Through the Day Without a Conflict?
Did you have a conflict free day? Probably not. But, if you did – – be ready for relational storms tomorrow. In a fallen world, conflict is never far away. C.J. Mahaney wisely preached: “In fact, it is with…
Unpacking Forgiveness is Now Available
I have a limited number of copies of my book available. You can order them directly from me. Otherwise, they should be more widely available next month. Click here.
Forgiveness: “An Issue for Everyone Out There”
In a recent post, Daryl Dash points out that forgiveness is a topic that quickly connects with nearly everyone. After going to see the movie, The Big Question: A Film About Forgiveness, he writes: Whenever I speak on forgiveness, I…
Bonhoeffer: Loving our Enemies Requires An Understanding of God’s Wrath and Vengeance
. . . it is only when God’s wrath and vengeance are hanging as grim realities over the heads of one’s enemies that something of what it means to love and forgive them can touch our hearts. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in…