A Picture of Grace Favor, Forgiveness, Grace, Love What is God’s grace? It is God’s unmerited favor. It is kindness that is notdeserved or earned. Imagine a parent sets a jar on… READ MORE
The Forgiveness Cycle Confession, Forgiveness, Grace, Repentance, Sanctification Dissonance is a musical term that indicates a lack of harmony. Cognitive dissonance is having disharmony in our thoughts. It happens when our idea… READ MORE
The Blind Side Adoption, Forgiveness, Justification, Peace, Salvation, Transformation This real-life story is the basis of the movie The Blind Side, in which a young troubled teen (Michael Oher) is adopted into a… READ MORE
Washing Hands Choosing Christ, Confessing Sin, Forgiveness, Redemption, Sin, Sinful Nature Every restaurant in America has a sign in the bathroom that says, “Employees must wash hands before returning to work.” If someone is unclean,… READ MORE
Man on Fire Depression, Forgiveness, Grief, Pain, regret, Suicide Pain and guilt can lead to destructive behaviors. We cope with pain in several ways. Some people might turn to drugs and alcohol, self-harm,… READ MORE
Forgiven Forgiven, Forgiveness, Repentance, Salvation Bernie Siegel tells of Edward, a nurse at a nursing home, who took special care of a woman who hadn’t walked for six years…. READ MORE
Our “Stand-In” Atonement, Forgiveness, Jesus, Propitiation, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sin Glenn Duhigg, a stand-in actor for Tom Cruise on the set of the movie Mission Impossible 2, explains, “It sounds very glamorous saying you’re… READ MORE
White As Snow Forgiveness, Grace, Redemption, Repentance, Salvation, Sin Charles Spurgeon described his experience of forgiveness this way: “My life was full of sorrow and wretchedness, believing that I was lost. But, oh,… READ MORE
Breathing Again Breathing, David, Forgiveness, Redemption, Restoration, Sin Have you ever almost drowned or known someone who has been in that position? It’s a pretty frightening scenario to be in. In that situation,… READ MORE
Grace Empowers Evangelism, Forgiveness, Grace Pastor Tim Keller tells the story of a woman who started attending the church he pastored and wanted to meet with him. One day… READ MORE
Trespasses Forgiveness, Salvation, Sin, transgressions, Trespass, Trespasses Apart from Christ, we’re dead in our transgressions and sins. To trespass is to enter into a place you ought not go. You can… READ MORE
A Balanced Approach Faith, Forgiveness, Gift, Grace, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin Recidivism is a problem in the American justice system. Recidivism refers to the likelihood of an individual who has been released committing a crime… READ MORE
Lean On The Truth Confidence, Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Identity, Identity in Christ, Mistakes, Truth Have you ever made a mistake at work? Maybe it was a day that you were just off or were having a bad day…. READ MORE
Our Need For Grace Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Love, New Creation, New Life, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin, Struggles Brennan Manning was a Franciscan priest who struggled with alcoholism. Eventually, his alcoholism led him out of the priesthood. It may come as a… READ MORE
Big Difference Forgiveness, Grace, Knowing God, Relationship with God, Salvation, Scripture, Sin, Understanding Do you know about the Lord, or do you know the Lord? The difference between these two questions is as big as the Grand… READ MORE
Left Out Forgiveness, Good News, Grace, Hurt, Inclusion, Inclusiveness, Love, The Gospel Have you ever been in a situation where you were left out and were hurt because you wanted to be included? Perhaps this question… READ MORE
Rattling Confessions Confession, Eternity, Forgiveness, Grace, Offense, Reality, Salvation In our world today, we have this aversion to any kind message that strikes us as judgmental: that maybe the way we want to… READ MORE
Hurdles of Opportunity Forgiveness, God's Plan, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hurdles of Opportunity, Interruptions, Jesus' Healing, Jesus' Teaching, Ministry, Others, Vision There are times when our own vision is not aligned with what God actually wants to do in a human heart or situation. Jesus… READ MORE
18 Illustrations On Forgiveness Forgiveness, Forgiving Others, God's Faithfulness, Grace, Jesus, Others, Seeking Forgiveness Are you preaching on forgiveness? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples…. READ MORE
Dangerous Facades Change, Fake, Forgiveness, genuine, Inner Life, Repentance, The Heart, Transformation, True Repentance Imagine being walked into an exam room at your doctor’s office by someone wearing scrubs, carrying a clipboard, and using the correct rhetoric as… READ MORE
