Are you Team Puma or Team Adidas? That might seem like a silly question, but for the people of Herzogenaurach, Germany, this was an existential query. In the mid-twentieth century, …
The Power of Inner Healing
Recently, my work took me throughout Europe, meeting with people from the vast expanse of peoples that make “the Continent” beautiful. I heard stories of regret from Czech friends who …
How Can a Man Forgive?
Forgiveness. It’s a word we hear almost daily within Christian circles. It is undoubtedly one of the foundational principles that form the bedrock of our faith and is something all …
Do You Have the Courage to Reconcile?
Jacob and Esau were twins. The fruit of the beautiful love story of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Esau entered the world with a stark warning that a war was …
Asking for Forgiveness
There’s a line from an old movie that declares, “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” I’ve never seen that movie, so I don’t know the context for such …
Four Steps to Help You Forgive
We live in community. We are constantly connecting with people in various ways. And connection, relationships, open the door to the possibility of hurt feelings. We will do things, intentionally …
EP 43: Living Reconciled: Experience God’s Presence – P. Brian Noble
The great need of every human being is to be reconciled. In Matthew 5:23- 24, Jesus said, “if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that …
Want Revenge? Try This Instead
I grew up in the ’70s and early ’80s. As a foster kid, later adopted, I got beat up by my peers a lot. I still remember the fear. Being …
Overcoming Pornography with Forgiveness
And How to Forgive Properly Did you know that unforgiveness could be stopping you from overcoming pornography? I’ve worked with a lot of men over the years to help them …
When Forgiveness is Too Hard
Another brother in Christ and I went through a very difficult and painful relational mess. It wasn’t as if either of us intentionally hurt one another, but our decisions and …