Forgiveness Archives - NewChurch Live

What Are You Mad At?

25th, February 2024

We all struggle with loops. A common one … rage. When we hit that point, our thoughts and anger quicken at lightning speed, and more...

The First Step

23rd, February 2024

An old and true maxim holds that the hardest step in a long journey is the first step. Spiritually, one way to look at that...

Mercy

13th, February 2024

There are many ways to understand God and one way is through the term “mercy.” What might that term mean? It could mean womb-like mother...

It is possible to disagree and still love….

31st, January 2024

For many, unfortunately, agreement is equated with love. What is if we could disagree … and still love?

When We Fool Ourselves

17th, October 2023

When We Fool Ourselves It is easy to fool ourselves – to justify, to rationalize poor decisions. How might we shift it to offer a...

Embracing Life’s Trials: Exploring Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Wisdom in LETTERS & PAPERS FROM PRISON

11th, October 2023

This episode explores a passage in “LETTERS & PAPERS FROM PRISON” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran pastor imprisoned for aiding Jews during the anti-Nazi movement....

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Conflict with Others

24th, September 2023

Heaven is more interested in solving problems than conflict. Hell, on the other hand, would have us flip, prioritizing conflict over actual constructive engagement with...

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Conflict with Ourselves

17th, September 2023

Every human being is a mix. Blessed and broken. Saint and sinner. True self and false self. How can we hold all the conflict in...

Love Is Patient

20th, August 2023

One of the most powerful definitions and descriptions of love can be found in 1st Corinthians 13. The first line is… “Love is Patient.” Why...

Strong and Generous in the Face of Hate

23rd, July 2023

We will all have “enemies” of a sort – those who committed an actual wrong that in some way harmed. When facing such harm, how...

Don’t Fall in Love with Despair

30th, June 2023

Don’t Fall in Love with Despair It is easy to fall in love with despair. Despair is part of life – a very understandable and...

The Distance Between Apology and Forgiveness

29th, June 2023

The Distance Between Apology and Forgiveness We often can offer an apology in the hopes of immediate forgiveness. But there is a distance between apology...