Forgiveness – Page 2 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Abundantly Pardon – Isaiah 55:1-9

The families of victims murdered by Gary Leon Ridgeway were given a chance at his sentencing in 2003 to speak to him. When the time came for Robert Rule, the father of teenage victim Linda Jane Rule,

Making God Tired – Isaiah 43:22-28

Having problems with your dog being too energetic? Here are ten ways to tire him out, so you can survive and thrive at home. But how do you tire out Someone whose energy is unlimited? “Yet you did

Comfort – Isaiah 40:1-5

“I would like to thank your organization for helping me get my emotional support animal registered properly and introducing me to the mental health professional that completed my evaluation and letter.

Leviathan – Isaiah 27

At mythology.net there is a page dedicated to sea monsters. Every sea going culture has had stories of them. Were the stories of them spawned actual creatures of the sea which were misidentified, or

White as Snow – Isaiah 1:18-20

When I was sixteen and new to Memphis and our church, my dad made me go to a youth meeting at the church. I did not want to go, even arguing, to no avail, that the Bible was written by men and therefore

Pleasing the Spirit – Ephesians 4:25-32

The Ku Klux Klansman had enjoyed his piano playing and remarked that this was the first time he had ever sat down and had a drink with a black man. That’s when Daryl Davis realized the potential

Restoration – Job 42:7-17

HGTV (Home and Garden Television) has had great success with shows about home restorations. Their latest, Home Town, follows the restoration work of Erin and Ben Napier who live and work in Laurel, Mississippi.

Managing Pain – 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11

You see someone for the first time since they’ve experienced tragic loss. Do you mention their loss and talk about it? Absolutely! It happened to me just the other day and it was apparent that talking

Washed Hands – Matthew 27:11-26

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the wife of Macbeth is struggling with the murders they have committed to secure the throne of Scotland for themselves. She descends into madness, constantly trying

Innocent Blood – Matthew 27:1-10

Single mom, Nancy Simpson, tells how her 10 year old son received training at school for how to respond during a tornado. He had been taught to seek shelter in the lowest part of the building and that

Forgiving the Unforgivable – Matthew 18:21-35

She worked for me, as did the other fellow in our area of work, and she wanted the position I was abdicating, but I felt the other guy was better equipped to do it so I chose him. She got angry with me,

Willful Unbelief – Matthew 12:22-32

I have a blog called Ask the Pastors, where people are invited to ask Bible related questions of pastors, though, truth be told, I am the only pastor answering (Hey, it started out with more than one pastor

Forgiveness as Healing – Matthew 9:1-8

Brandt Jean offered forgiveness and a hug to Amber Guyger, the police officer who shot Brandt’s brother in his own apartment, mistakenly believing it was her apartment and he was an intruder. Many

Going Through the Motions – Matthew 3:1-12

Yes, there really is a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” musical soundtrack and in the overture Buffy sings about going through the motions: “Every single night the same arrangement. I go out

Spiritual Manipulation: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

One of the ways we humans try to guarantee a positive future is manipulating God. Oh, we don’t call it that. We call it making a vow. It seems very spiritual. After all, Jacob did it: Then Jacob

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