Showing posts with label repentance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label repentance. Show all posts
Sunday, July 12, 2026

The viral memories and the hidden vices

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If my memories had view-counters like a video on the web, some memories would hardly have any views and others would be well-worn, their vie...
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Sunday, June 28, 2026

"Leadership and Self-Deception" - Christian repentance in a secular management book

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My pastor recently recommended the book Leadership and Self-Deception (The Arbinger Institute (c) 2000, 3d ed 2018), which I read this past...
Sunday, March 05, 2023

Lent Self-Examination: put away "evil speaking"

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Lent is a time for self-examination and repentance. Here I would like to focus on part of Paul's instructions that also came to mind las...
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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Lent Self-Examination - Resentment and Responsibility

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Ephesians 4:31   Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.  Paul's...
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Sunday, February 19, 2023

"I am responsible"

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There is a sign that generally hangs in 12-step meeting halls:  I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the han...
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Monday, March 04, 2013

Repentance: Sinners Anonymous?

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Most people have at least heard of "Twelve Step" programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. While alcohol may not be the thing we have tr...
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Speaking of my blind spots ...

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I really have even less excuse than other people. I have sat in a church pew alone on a holiday and watched people file by at the end of a s...
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Sunday, September 20, 2009

The log in my eye ... a lightbulb moment

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I was (very evilly) pondering a piece of theological writing that really set me off. The author had set himself up as The Rational Voice tel...
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Monday, April 23, 2007

What if your profession had been named?

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Tax collectors also came to be baptized. "Teacher," they asked, "what should we do?" "Don't collect any more ...
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Saturday, January 27, 2007

Unforgiven Wrongs: The Breeding Ground of Hatred

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Every once in awhile I write a post where the title nearly says it all. It needs to be said, and there it is: unforgiven wrongs are the bre...
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Thursday, January 04, 2007

Return good for evil: Forgiveness struggles #2

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Last post, I took stock of bitterness and resentment taking root in my life. I asked you all to bear with me, that there was a good purpose...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Getting on my nerves: Forgiveness struggles #1

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Struggles with bitterness and resentment aren't really something we Christians talk about very openly. Speaking for myself, I'm emb...
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