February 14, 2010
The Rest of the Story
George Ross reflects on Brian and Amy’s baptism, their question about forgiveness, and a surprising moment when God used their story to encourage their marriage years later.
Articles for tag: Forgiveness
February 7, 2010
Enduring a Painful Ministry
Brian Giese offers counsel for church leaders facing painful ministry setbacks, urging honest reflection, support, continued service, and renewed strength through closeness to God.
January 31, 2010
Forgiving Ourselves
John Mark Hicks reflects on self-forgiveness as the acceptance of God’s forgiveness, showing how grace, confession, and Christian community help believers move beyond shame.
January 24, 2010
It”s Just Like Fishing
Rick Chromey uses a fishing story to help smaller churches think about recruiting and retaining children’s ministry volunteers through grace, relationships, ownership, worth, laughter, and safety.
July 8, 2009
Interview with David Clark
David Clark reflects on “Grace that Heals,” explaining how God’s grace restores wounded souls, confronts hidden brokenness, and invites people into prayer, humility, and lasting spiritual healing.
What I”ve Learned While Serving Single Moms
LifeBridge Christian Church’s ministry to single moms offers meals, mentoring, child care, counseling, practical help, and steady encouragement for women and families carrying deep burdens.
A Single Mom’s Story
A composite portrait of one single mom shows the financial, emotional, and parenting pressures faced by women served through LifeBridge Christian Church’s single moms ministry.
December 14, 2008
The Power to Transform
Victor M. Parachin reflects on gentleness as powerful, life-changing strength—seen in Catherine Lawes’s compassion, Paul’s fruit of the Spirit, disciplined thoughts, and forgiveness.
November 2, 2008
Keys to Teamwork (Part 3): Conflict Resolution
Stephen Bond explains why healthy ministry teams must embrace honest conflict, pursue compromise, practice forgiveness, and protect organizational health through open, humble conflict resolution.
November 2, 2008
Beyond Tweaking the Code
Jason Rodenbeck challenges Christians to stop trying to tweak worldly systems and instead embody Jesus’ cross-shaped way through mercy, sacrifice, compassion, and faithful witness.
October 26, 2008
Sin Among the Shepherds
An anonymous church leader reflects on moral failure, full ownership, grace and truth, accountability, and how wise shepherds can help bring healing without compromising holiness.
September 14, 2008
More Than Music
Danielle Frankland urges churches to see worship as more than Sunday music, recovering Scripture, prayer, communion, obedience, and whole-life surrender as central acts of worship.
July 6, 2008
Learning to Share Hope
Tom Moen shares how Mountain Christian Church partnered with Christian Missionary Fellowship to serve families in Kenya and help a congregation respond to global need with head, heart, and hands.
April 6, 2008
Public Prayer
Orrin Root reflects on the meaning and responsibility of public prayer, urging leaders to pray with sympathy, specificity, eloquence, and thoughtful preparation.
March 23, 2008
How to Maximize Your Power of Love
By Victor M. Parachin One day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a car was stolen. As the thieves began stripping the vehicle they came across papers identifying the owner as Fred Rogers, host of the children”s television program Mr. Rogers” Neighborhood. They quickly reassembled the car, cleaned and vacuumed it, and returned it with this handwritten note of apology under the wiper: “We”re sorry. We didn”t know it was your car.” Who else could have had such an effect on a group of thieves? What was it about Fred Rogers that could make criminals reconsider their actions? What did those thieves see
December 23, 2007
The Sign of Peace
Christmas can be filled with conflict and strain, but Scripture points to true peace through Christ. Pursue peace with others as you’re able, and rest in God’s presence even when circumstances don’t quickly change.
December 19, 2007
The Price of War, the Promise of Peace
As war’s toll weighs heavily, this Christmas reflection considers peace through the stories of a former child soldier and an Army chaplain, then points to Jesus’ promise: “I have overcome the world.”
November 11, 2007
What Would Jesus Do?
When churches excuse sexual sin and criminal abuse in the name of grace, victims are harmed and truth is buried. This article argues biblical forgiveness includes repentance—and repentance includes consequences and accountability.
October 10, 2007
Interview with Bill Putman
Bill Putman shares how his family endured crisis, rebellion, and hard boundaries—and how God’s grace brought healing. A candid interview about tough love, hope, and trusting God with the children you cannot fix.
September 30, 2007
Books for Christian Peacemakers
Joe L. Cope shares practical resources for peacemakers seeking reconciliation: three influential books on self-deception, personal choice, and forgiveness, plus two believer-friendly manuals that offer clear, usable methods for mediation and conflict resolution.
