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The following letter came to us recently from one of the Women of Grace Foundational Study participants in South Florida. She had such a life changing experience with the study program that she let her pastor know about it and shared her letter with us as well.
Duck Dynasty Stars Stand Up to Media Bias
The Robertson family, who are the stars of today's most popular reality TV show, Duck Dynasty, refused to go along with the media's "politically correct" agenda and insisted that producers leave the name of Jesus in their show.
Girl Scouts Hire Homo-Punk Star
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Anyone who is still on-the-fence about whether or not the Girl Scouts have gone bad need only contact their external communications department and speak to Josh Ackley, a man who is the lead singer of a "homo-punk" band.
Forgiveness Heals and Transforms a Broken Life
The mother of the man who killed five Amish schoolgirls seven years ago says it was the act of forgiving her son that allowed her to be transformed from a grief-stricken mom to a woman who is inspiring thousands with her story.
Advent Week Two: A Time for Reconciliation, A Time for Forgiveness, Part II
Yesterday, our Advent post introduced us to seven of the most common misconceptions regarding forgiveness. It presented to us that forgiveness does not mean that we condone the hurtful behavior nor does it mean that our pain doesn't matter. It doesn't mean that once we extend it, everything is magically "okay" and it doesn't mean that we allow ill will toward us to continue. It doesn't mean that we stay in an abusive or harmful situation nor does it mean that a just resolution to our situation is unnecessary. And, it does not mean that we feel forgiveness.
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Advent Week Two: A Time for Reconciliation, A Time for Forgiveness, Part I
"For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
The whole purpose of Christmas is reconciliation. Through the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, His passion, death, and resurrection, God's mercy flowed into the world, the breach of original sin was mended, and fellowship between God and man was restored. Each Christmas commemorates again this wondrous gift of reconciliation and love.