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Christians, Please Proceed With Caution
I have been feeling some misgivings lately about my sometimes aggressive discussion of cultural hot-button issues. This was actually pointed out to me by one of my most faithful readers. Am I grateful? Yes. But rather than ceasing to discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Love
Tagged abortion, art, biblical, compassion, culture wars, debate, education, Evangelicalism, family, gentleness, homosexuality, humility, kindness, law, love, morality, political correctness, Progressive Christians, the Bible
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Diverging Paths
I got a text from an old friend yesterday that put the last 20 years of my life in a whole different light. I had an insanely demanding day yesterday and wasn’t able to read Richard’s text until this morning
Posted in Grace, Love, Suffering
Tagged choices, confinement, corrections, crime, deliverance, diverging, fork, fortune, God, grace, incarceration, institutions, jail, justice, juvenile, life, locked up, mercy, path, prison, punishment, redemption, road, salvation
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Relational Power Tools
I love it when someone commits an offense against me. I’m not being facetious. I was pedaling my Gary Fisher in the rain this morning when it hit me: interpersonal offenses are opportune moments in a relationship.
Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, Grace, Kindness, Love, Trust
Tagged altruism, connection, cynicism, distrust, forbearance, forgiveness, friends, friendship, goodwill, grace, human, humanity, kindness, love, mistrust, nobility, patience, relations, relationships, suspicion, trust
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Divine Love
How often have you sighed along with Don Henley, “There’s just not enough love in the world”? Me too. But there are still some surprises out there. I went to a church service not long ago at which the sermon … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Marriage
Tagged agape, devotion, divine love, faithful, faithfulness, love, loving, marriage, true, wedding vows
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
“For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” –Matthew 7:2 There is a phenomenon described in social psychology as the fundamental attribution error, which … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Grace, Kindness, Love
Tagged distortion, endurance, friendship, grace, kindness, love, patience, peace, peacemakers, perception
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Lauryn
I met my niece Lauryn in the summer of 2004. I wasn’t expecting any more pleasant surprises at the time; I was enjoying quite a bounty already. I had resumed lucrative employment at the Captain Cook in April and was … Continue reading
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