Tag: forgiveness
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What Does It Mean to Forgive?

In Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, a pompous clergyman gives the following advice: “You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your presence.” Both the character receiving the advice and most of us would agree that that is…
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By the Coals: The Life of Peter

Called to the Inner Circle Of all the turnaround stories in the Bible, one of my favorites is that of Peter. Peter was one of the twelve men called and chosen by Jesus to be a disciple. He was also one of the privileged three who was a close companion to Jesus. Peter was one…
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Beginning Isaiah–An Important Message

A Sad Outlook “Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the LORD has spoken: ‘I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me; the ox knows its owner and the donkey its master’s crib; but Israel does not know, My people do not consider.’ Alas, sinful nation, a people…