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Preacher's Kid: Honest Faith, Real World
Robbed at knifepoint, what he did after handing over his wallet
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remims
Hey, I admit, I don’t quite know what to think of this one. Part of me, a big part, says this guys lives, even if he doesn’t identify it as such, the “Golden Rule.” He gave up both coat and cloak, walked the second mile, etc., all those biblical parable/analogies taught by Jesus Christ. Another…
Forgiving yourself: On guilt, shame and the pain of Grace
By
remims
One of the worst perils of being a preacher’s kid is not what you might think. You know, those tales about misbehaving progeny of men of the cloth; those rebellious, marginalized of-spring yearning to be free . . . of restrictions and expectations. Not that’s there’s a shortage of such P.K.s out there. This preacher’s…
Forget? Only God does that. Forgive? Yes, every single day
By
remims
Been thinking a lot lately about forgiveness. Now the usual sequence with this virtue, most of us have been told, is to “forgive and forget.” That’s what God does, according to scripture: “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;…
‘People of Walmart’ as proof of God’s boundless, unconditional love?
By
remims
There are many ways to experience humility, find that perfect moment when time seems to stop long enough for you to notice something simple and beautiful — and profound — about nature. A sunset. Water tumbling over rocks in a mountain stream. An eagle soaring off a cliffside over its meadow domain. The wind in…
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