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Psalm 71:3-4 Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to give me safety, for you are my rock and my fortress. O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked. From our conceptions in our mothers’ wombs, to our inevitable returns to dust, God is always with us. In Psalm 71, an aging⦠Read More
December 12th Jeff Ridley Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations we forget that the true meaning of Christmas was given to us by the angelic host that holy night long ago. Christmas is the commemoration of the birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, whose message would truly be one of good tidings and great⦠Read More
December 9th Jessica Pinter War is over! If you want it. Happy Xmas from John and Yoko. – John Lennon and Yoko Ono John Lennon had a complicated heart. Some who knew him said he could be cruel and cold—to his ex-wife, to Yoko Ono, to his children, to his friends. Yet others, notably the⦠Read More
Brian Pinter I know that it won’t be possible to achieve reconciliation with all the people I would like to. Some are dead and gone, with others I don’t have any kind of relationship now. I think of the old boss who was not truthful with me, or the jealous colleague who went out of⦠Read More
Kuda Chibanda For a long while, this is how I thought about forgiveness: Sin —————————- * Forgiveness = Reconciliation Repentance (Yes, I’m a huge nerd). In my mind,⦠Read More
Rozella Clyde What type of justice does God ask of us? Under what circumstances is forgiveness possible? The Christ Church 2017 Lenten reflections are built upon Marjorie J. Thompson, Forgiveness: A Lenten Study. In a rather chicken/egg dilemma, in Chapter 6, Thompson examines the relationship between reconciliation and forgiveness. At the same time, she places⦠Read More
Bola Esho As a subscriber to the wisdom that forgiveness is freedom, I forgive easily. Waste emotions over trivial things? No way! I guess I’ve been lucky…much of what I’ve needed to forgive has been trivial or included a heartfelt apology. Until I was not so lucky. I mean, how do you easily forgive⦠Read More
Connie Cilley “The next stop is Reconciliation Station!” said the voice on the loud speaker… “Those were the sweetest/scariest words I had heard,” I said as I messaged Chad. Quickly he responded, “You made the journey to Reconciliation Station? What did you find there?” “Well, it all started when my friend sinned against me.” It⦠Read More
Walter Dixon “When reconciliation seems impossible” is a far cry different from when reconciliation is impossible. Or is it? Take this story as shared with me, for example: She was found to be with child as she approached her high school graduation. She chose never to divulge the name of the father of her child. ⦠Read More
Derek Miller Reconciliation… what a great word, I wonder if it would show up on a GRE exam? Oxford defines it as “the restoration of friendly relations.” The unspoken truth behind this word is that something had been broken. Reconciliation is a beautiful ending for a tumultuous story. In fact, it IS the ultimate ending⦠Read More