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Friends for the Fray: The Lost Art of Confession (part 1)

The ancient art of confession is lost to most Christians today. It is a loss that causes great peril to our souls. In this lesson, we talk about the importance of this ancient practice, and some of the reasons we tend to resist it. Continue reading

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Difficult People

Today we listen to the wisdom of one of the wise men of our Christian heritage. His name was Francois Fenelon. He lived about 400 years ago, and wrote spiritual letters, many of which have survived. In the letter we look at today, he writes about tolerance for people in their weakness. Have a listen. Continue reading

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A Living Letter: My Friend Jim Amundson

This week, my dear friend and a fixture in our spiritual community died. Jim Amundson was a letter from God, written for us to read. In today’s lesson, I discuss Divine Grace, and my text will be Jim’s life.

Jim Amundson
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Kindness Toward Evil People and Run-Of-The-Mill Sinners: It’s Different

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Living in Forgiveness-Land – Appendix

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The Crazy People Who Live in Forgiveness-Land – Part 4

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The Crazy People Who Live in Forgiveness-Land – Part 3

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The Crazy People Who Live in Forgiveness-Land – Part 2

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The Crazy People Who Live in Forgiveness-Land – Part 1

Forgiveness is at the very center of Christ’s teaching. Forgiveness is a whole lot harder than any sermon makes it out to be. Grace is to be the hallmark of the follower of Jesus. Forgiveness is to be the stamp, the trademark of the spiritual person. God has something for us in forgiveness:
-something bigger than the good feeling revenge gives us
-something realer than the satisfaction we feel in holding a grudge
-something truer than the true pain we feel when we imagine the offender getting away with their offence Continue reading

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