should Christians always forgive?

Image via Wikipedia we know many of the verses: 21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:21-22) or – 3So watch yourselves. “If your brother [...]

Christian Bumper stickers — part 2… “SAD”

here’s my next section… bumper stickers that are “just sad” to “horrible” to “unnecessary” to “that’s ridiculous” to “i’m not surprised that somebody would put that on their car – and that doesn’t mean it’s good either!” to “just plain pointless”… “God the Father” Buy this product at CafePress WHICH GOD Sticker (Bumper) Buy this [...]

greatest music video ever made… in honor of MJ’s music

in honor of the “King of Pop” – the greatest music video ever made: “Thriller” by Michael Jackson Related articles by Zemanta Michael Jackson: A Video Tribute (mashable.com) Michael Jackson, Pop Icon, Is Dead at 50 (artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com)

the furious longing of God… part 2

Cover of The Furious Longing of God to continue the posts after i just finished “the furious longing of God” by Brennan Manning; here’s the 2 part in a 2-parter on the things that really hit me in what he wrote. i’ll again do a quote/excerpt from the book and put a few comments below! [...]

“the furious longing of God” – part 1…

Cover of The Furious Longing of God i just finished “the furious longing of God” by Brennan Manning and wanted to do a 2-parter on the things that really hit me in what he wrote. i’ll do a quote/excerpt from the book and put a few comments below! here we go: Those of us scarred [...]

broken bole is born…

i have been searching for a name that described my life and my heart – in returning to blogging. >>> so i landed with “broken bole” <<< “broken” has always been a word that has described my life and what i felt. for so long, broken was only a negative word for me though. but [...]

Counseling in the Local Church…

great stuff on why counseling should incorporated into the local church as well… (from the blog “resurgence” – article by Tim Lane) thoughts… :: Two More Reasons to Incorporate Counseling in the Local Church Tim Lane Counseling in the Local Church Series: Click | View Series Convincing How has the church historically persuaded the surrounding [...]

Our Mutual Joy…

regardless of your position on gay marriage… i just can’t get behind the authors assertion of Bible argueing different because for the reasons she gave. i think she did more proof texting and did more reading into what she wanted things to say. there has no doubt been much hate, disrespect and lack of love [...]

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READING LIST

Planned books:

Secret Survivors: Real-Life Stories to Give You Hope for Healing (Invert) by Jen Howver, Megan Hutchinson
So Beautiful: Divine Design for Life and the Church by Dr. Leonard Sweet Ph.D

Current books:

After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters by N. T. Wright
Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church: Understanding a Movement and Its Implications by D. A. Carson