Why Is Forgiveness So Hard?
This week, John Bailey and Mark Renfroe talk about the process of forgiveness even when forgiveness feels impossible.
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If We Could Go Back in Time…
God gives us an incredible, living resource with which to navigate life, but we have to discover what it is and allow ourselves to be changed in the process.
One of the most venerable science fiction series in the Western world is Star Trek. Most people, even if they’re nowhere near a ‘Trekkie’, are at least passingly familiar with Captain Kirk, Spock, “Live long and prosper” and the famous Vulcan salute.
A Letter to My Younger Self
This week, John Bailey and Mark Renfroe look back and talk about the advice they would give to their 20-year-old selves.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
The Sharpest Tongues We Know
I ministered in Detroit for 30 years. While preaching on the streets, I’ve been cursed at. I've been spit on. I've had bottles thrown at me. I've had bullets fly by. None of that ever bothered me, though. I wasn't offended. I didn't know the person; they didn’t know me.
My wife looks at me the wrong way, though, and Lord have mercy. That's worse than a bottle. That's worse than a gunshot.
Thanksgiving With the Knives Out
What to Do When You’re Betrayed
The Power of Fellowship
“Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus” (2 Corinthians 7:6).
Paul took a ministry trip to Troas where he was to be joined by his spiritual son Titus. He longed to see his godly son in Christ and knew his spirits would be lifted by his presence. Yet after Paul arrived in Troas, Titus didn’t show up.
Reconciliation Across Great Divides
If we have been wounded, frightened or affronted by others, how do we obey the Bible’s commands to forgive and build community across these chasms of pain and offense?
At Mission ConneXion Northwest, Michael Ramsden was invited to be a plenary speaker, and he shared this illustration at the beginning of his talk.