As I continue my discussion on the characteristics of a Christian, I want to focus this week on the topic of forgiveness. Since I have discussed forgiveness in many previous posts (which I would encourage you to also read), I will have a very narrow focus today on being forgiving as a characteristic one would […]
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Last week, in discussing the Christian walk, I noted that a primary characteristic of that walk would be to acknowledge the holiness of God, and to respond in reverent fear, worship and in humble service to Him (2 Timothy 1:9, NIV “He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have […]
So for the past two weeks I have been exploring the characteristics one would expect a Christian to exhibit. This is different than defining a Christian and is more intended to examine the Christian walk. Last week I pondered potential starting points in the Christian walk and noted that an important place to start is […]
As I mentioned last week, I have been pondering what it means to be a Christian, or more specifically what characteristics would one expect a Christian to exhibit. I noted that I would start with the exploration of the Christian walk through looking at reading the scriptures. I am going to do something different here […]
As part of my daily walk as a Christ follower, I continually ponder what it really means to be a Christian, or more specifically what outward characteristics would one expect a Christian to exhibit that may give insight to the heart of the believer. I believe that one of the challenges to defining the Christian […]
Today’s post is a series of posts I did on truth last year. I combined several posts because two of the posts are videos of two highly respected individuals speaking about the truth that I encourage everyone to watch. Rise and Shine: Seeking the Truth (9-29-21) This past week I have been pondering the concept […]
In this three-part series on forgiveness my intention has been to discuss the concept of forgiveness and to articulate why forgiveness is an essential component of the Christian walk. Part one laid the foundation for the importance of forgiveness through developing an understanding of forgiveness, and through identifying misconceptions we sometimes believe about forgiveness. In […]
The following blog is part of a series on forgiveness that I posted last year. In Part Two: Following our call to forgive, my intention is to articulate how scripture directs us to develop a forgiving heart and to forgive. I hope you enjoy… In this three-part series on forgiveness my intention is to discuss […]
Over the next three weeks I will post a three part series from last year on Forgiveness Part A: Understanding forgiveness One of the challenges of life is to have a forgiving heart, and to be willing to forgive someone who has wronged you even if that person does not recognize the wrong. In this […]
This is a repost from December 2021. It is about humility and pride, two essential concepts to understand and to address in our Christian walk. According to an article by Jennifer Porter in the Harvard Business Review, self-reflection is an important aspect of growth and maturity (Porter, 2017). The author suggests that the first step […]