Kevin Boling of Knowing the Truth will interview me tomorrow regarding how Christian forgiveness relates to the senseless murders in Colorado. The interview will be streamed live at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 23, and can be heard online here. Forgiving…
Forgiveness for an Evil, Dark Knight in Aurora?
Forgiveness questions regarding James Holmes and the shooting in Aurora, CO will quickly surface in the aftermath of the evil. We need only think back to last week to the news in Iowa to be reminded how quickly forgiveness enters…
Being Humble Means Saying Sorry First
The Bible says that God gives grace to the humble (Proverbs 3:34). If we are to receive the grace given to the humble, it often means saying “I am sorry” first. Don’t you find it relatively easy to apologize if…
Chris Brauns Forgiveness Interview on Pilgrim Radio
A forgiveness interview I recorded with Bill Feltner and Pilgrim Radio of Carson City Nevada will air Wed., July 11 on “His People” at 12:30am, 10:00 AM and 7:30pm CST over the Pilgrim Radio Network and at www.pilgrimradio.com. The interview focused…
Must Christians Always Forgive? by A.B. Caneday
Given the recent discussion on the problems that flow out of a position of unconditional forgiveness, it is a good time to point to another excellent resource. Since Unpacking Forgiveness was published, Ardel Caneday published his booklet, Must Christians Always…
The Goal of Church Discipline is Not Restoration of the Believer
Pastors often emphasize that the goal of church discipline is restoration of the believer. There is truth in this statement. Yet, it is incomplete and can quickly lead to practical problems in a local church. To be sure, a prayer…
5 Problems with Unconditional Forgiveness
Many teach that Christians should unconditionally forgive grave offenses regardless of whether or not the offender is repentant. Yet, as I argued in Unpacking Forgiveness, this is not biblical. To be sure, Christians should unconditionally adopt an attitude of forgiveness.…
When Christians Can’t Agree / Win a Free Copy of Unpacking Forgiveness
Sometimes, despite ongoing efforts, Christians cannot resolve their differences on a matter. In Unpacking Forgiveness I wrote a chapter about how Christians should move forward when they come to an impasse. Today I have written a guest post for Christina…
According to the Bible, if someone has been divorced, can he or she remarry?
One of the questions that I address in Unpacking Forgiveness is whether or not someone who has been divorced can remarry. Below, I give a brief answer to this question for Christianity.com. I hasten to say that anyone working through…
Are you an “argumentative ant”?
In my book, Unpacking Forgiveness, I point out that many times the reason we argue is because we have forgotten to meditate on the greatness of God: If we begin to get a glimpse of the vast glory of God,…