The Gift of Pardon (Forgiveness)

  Imagine entering the front door of your home after a long day at work and your answering machine light is blinking.  You begin to scan the message until you arrive at the one.  The one sobering message that immediately garners yourRead more…

The Cross of Christ

The Cross of Christ does not demonstrate that we are inherently worthy to be redeemed. The fact that Christ died for us is never given in Scripture as proof of our value as wonderful people but, instead, is a demonstrationRead more…

Progress & Challenges in Africa

Africa made significant progress the last 20 years, but there are still significant challenges for the African church to engage with. The infographic that can be downloaded through the website gives an insight into these challenges. Modeling generosity in theRead more…

Workplace Evangelism: Part 6

                                                      FORGIVENESS As a Christian in the workplace, what is our attitude when there is conflict at work, involving you and another person?    Whether or not you are at fault, Christ has made some very direct statements about OUR conductRead more…

Merciful Justice – Thankful Response to Christ’s Love

Philippians 4:5 has a significant translation challenge that centers on one word. Versions of the Bible translate this one word differently. This word, however, is to be a characteristic of every believer and is easily recognizable. When this characteristic isRead more…

Forgiveness – God’s Pattern for Your Practice

Forgiveness is at the heart of Christianity and means “to cancel a debt” or “to set aside.” The awesome demonstration of God’s love—the sacrifice of Jesus—is the perfect example of forgiveness that sets the standard by which God’s children areRead more…

Forgiveness

Forgive and forget. It sure is a lot easier to say than to do. When our spouses do something to wound us deeply, can we ever truly forgive them? And if we do forgive them, can we ever forget theRead more…

Forgiving Your Parents

Have you noticed how difficult it is to forgive your enemies? And it’s even harder when they happen to be your parents. You know, when we’re kids, our needs and feelings are so intense that the wounds and the injuriesRead more…

Wounded Spirits

A growing number of kids today are suffering from an emotional characteristic known as a “Wounded spirit.” Wounded Spirit is the title of a book written by best-selling author, Frank Peretti, about his own painful childhood experiences.