Should Christian voters who forgive Mark Sanford for his betrayals of trust have voted him back into office? He thinks so. Mark Sanford interpreted his return to the national political stage through a biblical lens. To be sure, it was…
Which is worse: “cheap forgiveness” or “holding a grudge”?
Which is worse: “cheap forgiveness” or “holding a grudge”? Is there healing power in holding a grudge? Simon Doonan of Slate has written an article defending the healing power of holding a grudge. The article is well worth reading. Doonan’s…
Ravi Zacharias: Tragedy at Newtown
Ravi Zacharias: The tragedy that shook Newtown, Connecticut, and indeed the entire nation, defies analysis. What must have gone on in the mind of this young man for him to walk into a school of little children and wreak such…
The Newtown, Connecticut Murders: Links to Read Before Talking About Forgiveness
The evil murder of children and others in Newtown, Connecticut will inevitably raise questions about how the Christian view of forgiveness relates to such evil. One of the reasons that I wrote, Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and…
Seven Myths About Columbine
Trevin Wax shares 7 myths about the Columbine murders based on the book Columbine: How do you review a book like Columbine? It’s hard to say, “I enjoyed the book.” After all, it’s one of the most frightening, tragic, disturbing…
What is Forgiveness – Kevin DeYoung
Kevin DeYoung recently contrasted therapeutic forgiveness with biblical forgiveness: Many Christians, influences by Lewis Smedes and a lot of pop psychology, have a therapeutic understanding of forgiveness. They think of forgiveness as a unilateral, internal effort to get our emotions…
A Football Illustration: The Gospel in 4 Minutes from Ron Brown
It’s a great time to listen to Nebraska’s Ron Brown share the Gospel using a football analogy. See also What is the Gospel?
Totally Forgiving God: A Review
My review of Totally Forgiving God is now available on the The Gospel Coalition’s web site. Earlier this month, I posted the question: “Should We Forgive God?” R.T. Kendall’s book, Totally Forgiving God, prompted me to ask that question.
Forgiveness Bible Verses (key passages to study on forgiveness)
Any list of forgiveness Bible verses should point to key passages to study. The goal is not to wrench verses out of context. Rather, we need to identify passages to be studied in context. Below are forgiveness bible verses with…
Should we forgive God?
Should we forgive God when life seems to be unfair? What do you think? I am in the process of writing a review of R.T. Kendall’s book, Totally Forgiving God: When it Seems He Has Betrayed You. Some of you…