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Forgive Me Not
Posted on September 12, 2017 by sdgale in Finding Forgiveness.There is a debate going on. No surprise there. But this one is more low key than ESS or DACA and without the vitriolic comment threads. It’s in response to the question of whether we should forgive someone who does not ask for our forgiveness, or does not show repentance in the asking. The reasoning […]
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Defining Forgiveness
Posted on February 5, 2017 by sdgale in Finding Forgiveness.The best way to grasp the meaning of forgiveness is not through a dictionary but a lectionary. While a dictionary can give us synonyms and phrases that carve out the contours of forgiveness, it is the unfolding story of redemption in Jesus Christ that brings the concept to us in three-dimensional glory and vivid […]
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Apology’s Big “But”
Posted on January 2, 2017 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog, Finding Forgiveness.“I apologize for what I said, but…” …but you had it coming …but you were wrong …but you hurt me …but if you hadn’t… …but I was so stressed No doubt you could add to the list from what you’ve heard said to you. Maybe you can add to it from what you yourself […]
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Forgiveness’s Dirty Little Secret
Posted on December 19, 2016 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog, Finding Forgiveness.Have you ever been camping? Living outdoors and trudging in the woods for days. You arrive home exhilarated but exhausted. What’s one of the first things you want to do? Shower. A nice, long, hot shower. You can feel the sweat and grime running down your body and into the drain. It makes you feel […]
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Forgiveness and Fancy Eating Tables
Posted on December 9, 2016 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog, Finding Forgiveness.AURORA, IN—While she understands the entirety of her forgiveness in God’s eyes granted by the shed blood of Jesus Christ which absolves her of any and all guilt now and forevermore while simultaneously imputing her with the very righteousness of God the Son, local believer Kim Calhoun, due to her incredibly developed sense of […]
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Twelve Questions About Forgiveness
Posted on September 14, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Would you invite a child molester into your home? How about a smooth-talking con man who prowls about looking for a point of entry? Or on a different note, would you leave an infection in your body untreated, allowing it wreak havoc? That’s pretty much what we do when we allow anger or its […]
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Coming Out
Posted on June 22, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Mourning has broken. Hearts are heavy with the news that the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church has broken covenant with the wife of his youth. Assuredly, there are those from the spectator seats of the world cheering and jeering. But I suspect there are also those within the larger church who are […]
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