Posts by Brenda Stapleton
Grudge Match: When Fighting Overrides Forgiveness
Today’s Question: Can Holding A Grudge Prevent You From Feeling The Love of God? They may seem like to totally different topics- forgiving someone and the love of God- but truly they are one and the same. Forgiveness- at least in the true sense of the term- cannot be accomplished in the absence of the…
Read MoreSuicide: What Causes Christians To Take Their Own Life?
Suicide… What leads people to take their own life? There are no easy, nor definitive answers to this topic. There is no formula to why people decide to take their own life as we cannot possibly know what thoughts go on in a person’s head at any given moment. Some people commit suicide who appear…
Read MoreLearning to Love the Sinner I Used to Be
As we go through our lives, we have met and will meet many people. Each person will come to us at a different time and will form a unique relationship of some magnitude and duration. Some will be family, some friends, some will be co-workers, some will become extended family, and some will come and…
Read MoreGraduation Statistics Rise While Low-Income Families Linger Behind
There has been no rise in graduation for low-income families begging the question: Why? Graduation Day is such a memorable time for all involved. A picturesque moment with friends standing together talking about yesterday, and looking forward to tomorrow, not realizing how today is a bit of history. Some of those students will be…
Read MoreJennifer Ball’s “Here” Contrasts Alive and Far From Christ Relationships
Jennifer Ball’s book, “Here”, serves as a reminder to readers that regardless of the sin, God is faithful to us. To those of us who ask for forgiveness, HE is there. Forgiveness leads to salvation, and there waiting for us, waiting for me, waiting for you, or waiting for her, is godliness. Bell’s book opens…
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