Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 6: What Happened to You? I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband....
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 5: Missing the Point You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. John 19:11 (NIV) Mark Twain must have been a prophet of some kind. His pithy insights into human nature still make much...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 24: Why Restoration Matters I have had a hand in a number of people’s stories. A classmate restored to his wife and kids spent a decade as a hospital orderly post spiritual crisis. One day, the hospital’s administer invited...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 23: 6 Landmines on the Restoration Battlefield When you least expect it on the battlefield, a landmine can blow up in your face. It can cost you your life or your limbs. In the restoration process, you want to know what the...
Restoration in a Transformational Community 22: What if someone walks away from restoration? Nothing is as disappointing for a restoration team as someone walking away. It has happened several times to teams I initiated. One person abandoned the process several months...