Welcome to another edition of the Balm of Gilead radio show. Brought to you exclusively by The Israel of God Bible Study Class in Riverdale, IL.Thank you for...
Welcome to another edition of the Balm of Gilead radio show. Brought to you exclusively by The Israel of God Bible Study Class in Riverdale, IL.Thank you for...
“I can’t go to Confession! I don’t know how to start! I don’t know my Act of Contrition!” If you blank on how to go to Confession, just let the priest know. He is there as a representative of God’s love and patience. Plus, he went to school for this. Even if you don’t know how it’s supposed to go, he can walk you through it.
Perseverance in the battle against ‘unforgiveness’—as is the case with fighting any temptation—is the stuff of which saints are m...
Evangelical churches have lost many moderate members and have become more virulent without losing their power.
After suffering the loss of their sons in the conflict, an Israeli and a Palestinian mother are faced with a seemingly impossible choice: to hate their counterpart, or to find a way to reconcile with each other.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. But how can we take all this pain, all this anger, and all these constant negative thoughts patterns and transform them into our personal opportunity to excel? Try out the REACH method to achieve real and sustainable happiness!
I found love and lost it dramatically...again. So I went to Napa Valley to confront my demons.
Have you ever wondered if you might have sinned so much, or in such a way, that God’s forgiveness in Christ Jesus would no longer apply to you? If you have, what have you turned to for confident answers? It is not uncommon for Christians who have been battling nagging sins that trouble to wonder of they might be running out of God’s mercy and forgiveness. Is there an end to God’s forgiveness? Can a Christian sin so persistently that God would loose…
I’m always a little surprised when I hear of fractured relationships between adult children and their elderly parents. And yet, for years, that’s what I had. Mom and I had a very close relationship through...
A blog by a Lutheran pastor about life, faith, and the struggle to be awesome at both.