What on earth is homologeō? More to the point: "Why should I care?" Two good questions. What is homologeō? Homologeō is, as...
David blew it big time. Afterwards, he wrote a psalm revealing the turmoil of his heart. Psalm 51 is there for all to see. I puzzled...
What is confession? Confession is a crucial stage in the process of true forgiveness. As we have read, it’s that point at which...
Simon Wiesenthal (1908-2005) was a Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter. In his book, The Sunflower: on the possibilities and limits of...
He knew he was wrong and he told her. But no matter what he said or did, she refused to forgive him. I’ve heard this tale too...
When was the last time you thought about restitution? It's probably been a while, if not longer. So, let’s explore the ‘what’,...
"Restitution: what it is; why it matters" triggered lots of great questions. For context, we explored earlier the gift of a new...
Restitution. We’ve described it as repentance in action. We then fleshed out some aspects of it in “2 questions about restitution.”...
“God may have forgiven you, but you’ve got to forgive yourself.” How many times have you heard this homespun wisdom? What does it...
Karl Barth (1886-1968) was perhaps the most influential theologian of the 20th Century. On reconciliation, he wrote: To fail...
Forgiveness is at or near the heart of God. It is difficult to name a subject more important to the life of Christians. And yet, it is...
We have been exploring prayer as relational – as “keeping company with God.” What happens to your prayers when you allow an attitude...
More and more, we are rubbing shoulders with people from other cultures. We need to grow more culturally aware to be more effective in...
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What is restitution? And why is it important to you?