Archives for April 2015

How do we have a reconciliation conversation?...

Whenever possible, as often as possible, as much as it’s in our power, people who are in tune with God will work toward reconciliation....

Sometimes the Lord directs our attention to a relationship that needs to be repaired....

Reconciliation ...

Refusing to listen to the whole community comes with tremendous consequences....

Jesus’ goal for confrontation is reconciliation and restoration....

Jesus commands his followers to honor folks who are sinning by approaching them personally and privately....

In God’s kingdom, there’s a mutual accountability that we have with each other....

This week we’re going to unpack this teaching Jesus gave on conflict....

All Christ-followers are called to be agents of reconciliation...

The reconciliation that has taken place through Christ has an impact on all of our relationships....

We don’t rule over this sin that desires to have us … at least, not consistently....

Unforgiveness always damages our souls....

Forgiveness isn’t just something we offer to people who have wronged us. It’s also for people who have unintentionally caused us pain....

Within your relationship with God, there’s a cycle of mercy: God forgives us (as we ask) and we obey him (by forgiving others)....

This parable paints a picture of mercy that doesn’t transform...

We want mercy for ourselves and math for others....

Blame-shifting is the mortal enemy of mercy....

When we receive mercy, we become agents of mercy....

A Reading from Luke 23:44-49...

Jesus is both our High Priest (representing us to God and God to us) and our Sacrifice (taking away our sins). We need him to be both of these for us....

Jesus does both of these things...