Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 20: Keeping the Faith I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 17: Can You Be Transparent? For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 15: What Indicates True Turn Around? But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 14: Withholding Forgiveness The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. I urge you,...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 12: Bruised Reeds and Cultural Blindness I have the right to do anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 (NIV) Not all bruised reed’s hearts are hard-hearted. There comes a time when we need to challenge them to examine their...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 10: What if they are not listening? But if they will not listen…If they still refuse to listen…if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Matthew 18:16-17 (NIV)...
