read these words slowly: Bonheoffer on forgiveness

“The only way to bear [my brother’s] sin is by forgiving it in the power of the cross of Christ in which I now share.  Thus the call to follow Christ always means a call to share the work of forgiving men their sins. Forgiveness is the Christlike suffering which it is the Christian’s duty [...]

The potter has a purpose

Last month I asked, “What makes you weep or pound the table?” and made the point that the answer to that question says a lot about you, how God made you, and what God has in mind for you. Let’s talk more about that.  We’re touching on a core truth here: What God has in [...]