“You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’” (John 3:7) The birth metaphor is more than a metaphor. Yes, the process of birth is a beautiful picture of God’s grace
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Flowers, Berries, and Tadpoles
A few years ago, I joined an internet social media site, kicking and screaming all the way. Well, perhaps not that extreme, but I put it off a long time while several urged me to
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“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” French novelist Alphonse Karr quoted this proverb two hundred years ago, and it’s still true today. In 1899, Charles Duell, the U.S. Commissioner of Patents
Read moreOne Thing I Do: Forgiveness
Reflecting on this, I had a thought that was revelatory for me: Forgiveness brings healing; it does not undo what happened.
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