Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Unconflicted

It appears to be that time of year again.  Pretty much once per year I share some thoughts on being both someone who believes the Bible and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. This topic comes up from time to time.  … Continue reading

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Distilling the Gospel?

A profound quote from author, Philip Yancey, in his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace? “It has taken me years to distill the gospel out of the subculture in which I first encountered it”. This sentence sums up so much … Continue reading

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The risk of forgiveness

One of the subtle difficulties of forgiveness is its riskiness… “Though wrong does not disappear when I forgive, it loses its grip on me and is taken over by God who knows what to do.  Such a decision involves risk, … Continue reading

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