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1 john 2:18-27 [warning concerning antichrists]

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Read 1 John 2:18-27 (ESV, NIV, The Message). As I often do, I would like to begin this posting with a couple confessions. First off, I love Lutheran theology and nerd out about it. I love the focus on grace, the promises of baptism, and the idea that many Biblical passages have [...]
1 john 1:5-10 [walking in the light]

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Read 1 John 1: 5-10 (ESV, NIV, The Message). I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus…In him there is no darkness at all. The night and the day are both alike. The Lamb is the light of the city of God. Shine [...]
the hard work of forgiveness [part three]

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Now, where do we go from here? You’ve done the hard work of forgiving a person who wounded you. You’ve worked towards peace while promoting reconciliation, which is forgiveness between two people. Now you make a choice to release the relationship, or move forward building a new foundation of trust. It [...]
a re-evaluation of my time [invitations from God]

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He sat in his wheel chair on the corner of Goodwin and Granite Streets as if he meant to cross. The man did not follow the other pedestrians. Across the street, I carried my book and walked fast towards Wild Iris Coffee Shop and wondered why he sat unmoving in [...]
the hard work of forgiveness [part two]

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“The only thing that takes more work, tears and sweat than division is reconciliation.” – Shane Claiborne You are not sure where to begin. You’ve forgiven another person’s words, actions and misdeeds, but you can not decide if you want them in your life anymore. There are so many parts of being [...]
the hard work of forgiveness [part one]

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I had bruised her heart and battered our friendship without reason, other than the immature excuse: “That was what everyone else was doing.” When it finally came time to back away from that swirling group of toxic and all of the same accusations and actions of hate were thrown my [...]
man changes his mind: repentance

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After the preliminary considerations in my study on the doctrine of salvation, we begin to take a look at the activity of man in salvation. This consists of three elements: repentance, faith, and conversion. First up, we’ll look at some principles associated with repentance. Basic Meaning of the Word Repentance [...]
a culture of forgiveness

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Man on his journey of purpose can sometimes be pictured as a runner in a race. Imagine a runner running with so much weight and load on him and another with nothing. The other with nothing is fit and has a better chance of winning the race. Wherefore seeing we [...]
[jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 5: stories about forgiveness

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by Nadine Schleicher Matthew 18:21-35 I have to admit I was a little nervous but very excited when I agreed to do this blog, I have never done something like this before and I can’t wait to see what God is going to do through everyone working together on the [...]
is suicide forgiven?

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I recently got rocked by someone who reached out to me through this website asking me this one little question….. is suicide forgiven? I followed up directly to this reader via email (the only means that I had to contact them), but never heard back. So I don’t know how [...]