When I made a minor alteration on a marriage license I had to pay the price for second chances, but I didn’t let this judgment dampen the joy of our son’s wedding. Instead, I thanked God that Jesus paid he price for our sins!
I took Briana, age 18, on a “Daddy Date” to an Angels’ baseball game. We got shut out, but we enjoyed being together. We shared a meal and snacks from our perch on the very top row behind home plate. We talked about all sorts of things and we reminisced on the fun times we had…
How do you respond when a family member speaks harshly to you? When you’re publicly criticized or slandered? When you’re vandalized or abused? Often it’s people we love or those we serve who mistreat us. We all suffer in these ways, especially pastors and others who serve the Lord in ministry. How are we to…
“Forgive and forget,” some say. “Just let it go to God and move on,” urge others. Often it’s not that easy. Maybe you grew up in a family in which it wasn’t okay to express anger. Or the pain and violation seem too great. Or you’re not sure how to forgive. Read on and you’ll…
¿Qué aprendemos de Jesús acerca de la ira en la Biblia? La manera que lidiaba con la ira Jesús es muy diferente de lo que pensamos hoy. Si aprendemos a lidiar con la ira en la forma en que Jesús enseñó y modeló encontraremos que estamos viviendo cada vez más en la paz de Dios.…
Muchos líderes de ministerios y ministros de Cristo que nos ayudan han sido objeto de abusos en el pasado. Algunos sufrieron abuso físico, verbal. Otros fueron violados sexualmente. Muchos sufrieron con juicios severos de un padre. Trágicamente, los sobrevivientes de abuso tienden a perpetuar el dolor de la forma en que fueron maltratados con la…