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A Process for Applying Mercy and Forgiveness Talking about forgiving people is one thing.  Fcing those sins on an individual basis – and fully connecting with the emotions, the damage, and the consequences – is entirely different.  Most of us inappropriately deal with the way others have hurt us.  We don’t understand the significance or…

Definition of Communication communication, n. The act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another. Imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium. The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings. Oxfrord English Dictionary The Responsibility of Communicating Every communication involves (at least) one sender, a message…

Belonging is the human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, a religion, or something else, some people tend to have an ‘inherent’ desire to belong and be an important part of something greater than themselves. This implies a relationship that is greater than simple acquaintance or…

Inner brokenness is demonstrated through the lives of human beings in an immeasurable number of ways.  In authoring each of our life stories individually, God is fully aware of the generational legacies passed down to us by our families, the complexities of our real-life experiences, and the uniqueness of our inborn, God-given temperament.  He alone…

As three specific elements in our lives converge, they reveal a picture of how God intends for each of us to uniquely live out His purpose on this earth (convergence).  For many years I have been teaching clients, groups, classes, and readers what I have entitled the Convergence Principle.  The personal testimonials and positive responses this principle…

In His conversation with a Jewish leader, Jesus clarified the purpose of life on this earth: “Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.  And love your neighbor as yourself.  There is no greater commandment than these” (Mark 12:29-31 NIV). The Greatest Commandment In this simple…

“Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.  And love your neighbor as yourself.  There is no greater commandment than these” Mark 12:28-31 NIV In His conversation with a Jewish leader, Jesus clarified the purpose of life on this earth. In this simple but clear statement,…

The Bible isn’t filled with people who are superheroes.  They are ordinary people.  People God chose, redeemed, and ignited with the Holy Spirit.  They are people who messed up, failed, and didn’t have anything of great value to offer the world – except Christ in them! “God chose things the world considers foolish in order…

The word “wholeness” is often heard today in church circles and secular community alike.  Often this concept of wholeness refers to an elusive state of being, that once achieved or discovered, the individual will live in some form of completeness or perfection. Philosophers have described God as the “perfect being”— “a being that possesses all…

#37 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK. Continued from my August 14, 2023 article Why Husbands Don’t Serve Their Wives Maybe your dad wasn’t Archie Bunker, but he probably didn’t…