Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I don’t speak often of sin, but when I do, I dig into it! I find the public vision of sin feels a lot like Goldilocks — we’re either saying too little, too much, or, if we're lucky, its just right. And the same goes for what we talk about when we talk about …
mercy
A Word: Forgiveness is the given
Our brains start with the wrong presumption. Forgiveness, not punishment, is the starting place for dealing with our neighbors. Peter’s asking the question we’re all thinking. Jesus is talking about restoration, healing, bringing people back together. Forgiving sin. He offers his followers a …
Mercy and “the real world”
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I’m frequently asked about “doing” the work of Jesus in “the real world”. Sometimes it is skeptical—suggesting the way of Jesus is good theory, but not practical or even realistic. And sometimes it is optimistic—suggesting that it sounds good, but we …