Category Archives: Heart, Spirit, and Faith

Seventy-Seven Times

There he was, crouched in front of the fire, poking the logs with a stick to refresh the flame. Peter sat down on a large, flat stone next to him. “Jesus?” “Yes?” He didn’t look up. “I have a question. … Continue reading

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Better Than “Doing What’s Right”

A year ago, while working my part-time custodial job at my church, I met a young man who was waiting for a bus to pick him up. He had just been released from jail and was headed back to Caledonia … Continue reading

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Forgiveness: Paying the Cost

Forgiveness can be as swift and easy as accepting a friend’s apology for being ten minutes late for lunch at the restaurant. Or it can be as grueling, as costly, as seemingly impossible, as forgiving a divorce or a business … Continue reading

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