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The only thing harder than forgiveness is the alternative.Magnanimous forgiveness, allows the possibility of transformation in the guilty party. Lewis Smedes details this process of “spiritual surgery”:When you forgive someone, ...

He romances you. He draws you back to himself. He speaks tenderly to you. Where you had trouble, you will once again have hope. That which has been stolen will ...

Editors Note: This is an excerpt from Being Still with God Every Day. In this 366-day devotional, each day features a scripture and a short, meaningful devotion to set minds ...

Editor’s note: Today’s post is technically geared towards husbands, but the topic is so important and this is a terrific launching place for great discussions this week. Share with us ...

Back in our elementary school days, my brother received a BB gun for Christmas. We immediately set up a firing range in the backyard and spent the afternoon shooting at ...

I find a thrill and great satisfaction in buying a special piece at a bargain that’s just right for my home. I love pointing at my chandelier and declaring, “I ...

Are you ready to get your kids reading the Bible on their own but not sure where to start? Check out my picks for the best Old Testament and New ...

Before writing The Jesus I Never Knew, I spent several months researching the background to Jesus’ life. I learned to appreciate the ordered world of first-century Judaism. I admit that ...

As human beings, we’re pretty gifted when it comes to sizing others up. If they don’t have our level of education or live in a place as nice as ours; ...

God’s promise arrives as pure gift. That’s the only way everyone can be sure to get in on it. — Romans 4:16 MSGA man whose hands are full of parcels ...

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. — Matthew 7:1Few things are as politically incorrect these days as saying that other people are wrong about their religious beliefs. ...

It was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in [Jesus], and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of ...

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. — James 1:19This culture we live in, ...

Kids Sayeth the Cutest Things — Moses in the BasketRead Exodus 2:1-10.With the Israelite population getting out of control, the Egyptians decided to exercise post-birth population control by drowning the ...

How do we raise children who are selfless, not selfish, in a society that says it’s okay to be self-serving and focus on our needs first? How do we teach ...

There are always doubts. We doubt because God, while He gets louder, is still invisible, because of the people questioning your sanity and the difficulty of just following a wild ...