Faith, Family, and the Beauty of Everyday Life
We may know we need to forgive. We may choose it too. And mean it. But we have to do it God’s way to be sure He has accepted our act of forgiveness and then canceled the assigned torment. What must we do? What steps does God require? When I first saw this, I returned... Continue Reading →
How could we imagine forgiving others seventy times seven times—a seemingly infinite number? Because we don’t want the Father to discipline us by turning us over to the torturers until we do. There are always real and painful consequences to our unforgiveness. If we think our unforgiveness can be pushed down, hidden, stored away without... Continue Reading →
What challenging past you are struggling to move on?
In 1979, I was finishing seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, when I felt God calling me to Southern California to start Saddleback Church. I told a friend who I respected about what I thought God wanted me to do. He said, “Rick, that’s the dumbest idea I ever heard. You go out to California, and... Continue Reading →
Horripilation occurs in my arms as I enter the gate of that old house. It has a spacious yard with tall trees around it and the green grass which seemed to be newly trimmed. I can smell the pleasant petrichor of the post rain afternoon. It looks pretty quiet and peaceful actually. The old house... Continue Reading →
It's been almost a year since I last shared something here. Apparently, I didn't renew my domain and WP premium account. So much things happened since last year. Covid-19 is still here, work from home, bad news and some great news. I want to start blogging again and I'm not sure which one to share... Continue Reading →
“Get the facts at any price.” Proverbs 23:23 (TLB) Has someone ever asked you to do something you thought was impossible? Maybe a friend, boss, or parent came to you and wanted you to do something that seemed too big for you.You may be facing such a request right now. You’re wondering how in the... Continue Reading →
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