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Forgiveness

A Biblical Approach to an Overly Guilty Conscience

By Lara d'Entremont / July 16, 2022

Feelings of guilt have a good place in the Christian life, but when they become excessive we have created unhelpful sorrow. What is a biblical approach to an overly guilty conscience?

Why Do Christians Pray, “Forgive Us Our Debts”?

By Campbell Markham / May 24, 2021

The sinful woman in Luke 7:37-50 crumpled herself before the Lord, against whom she had ultimately rebelled. We see her love for Jesus welling up from her deepest soul. Why do Christians pray, “Forgive us our debts?”

There but for the Grace of God Go I

By Don Strand / May 11, 2021

I lived most of my adult years as a non-believer. I was ambivalent about the abortion issue, but if pressed, I would have sided with those who see it as a “choice” issue. On this side of salvation, however, it is impossible not to see the horrible consequences of abortion on society, mothers and fathers who make that choice, and most certainly the unborn.

Two Gardens, Two Adams, and the Forgiveness of Your Sins

By Chris Gordon / April 1, 2021

The garden of Eden and the first Adam. The garden of Gethsemane and the second Adam. How are these two gardens and two Adams connected to the forgiveness of your sins?

Will Anyone View Our “Shutdown” As a Severe Warning from God?

By Chris Gordon / April 17, 2020

I believe the church should consider the unique moment we have during events like the coronavirus pandemic. Has the shutdown given us a small foretaste of Revelation 18?

Learning Through the Wounds

By Wes Van Fleet / May 10, 2019

Hard seasons of ministry have their share of hurts—ones that run deep. In his grace God uses our wounds to remind us of wounds we once caused. Here are some important things God teaches us through these painful experiences.

Learning to Respect Your Enemies—the Western “Hostiles”

By Joseph W. Smith III / May 23, 2018

Despite its aggressive title, the Western “Hostiles” is really about forgiveness, reconciliation, and learning to respect others—even those you might regard as enemies. Writer-director Scott Cooper manages to craft beauty out of horror; friendship out of hate; faith out of doubt; and strength out of weakness.