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Wind Posted onJanuary 5, 2022January 10, 2022

Forgiveness must cost you something

Does forgiveness have a utility? This is a hobby horse, I admit, but The New York Times changed Michael Eric Dyson’s column’s headline from “We […] Read More

Earth Posted onMarch 11, 2020June 9, 2021

Trying not to throw the theological baby out with the bath water

I’m just a child of immigrants who doesn’t understand American clichés I have to admit I’m not very familiar with many American clichés, and the […] Read More

Wind Posted onOctober 4, 2019August 5, 2021

Forgiveness is costly, and it must be coupled with justice

Brandt’s act of grace got us all talking All of a sudden my Twitter and Facebook feeds were all abuzz with talk of forgiveness. This […] Read More

Wind Posted onAugust 7, 2019June 9, 2021

The difference between reparations and retribution

Reconciliation isn’t “satisfying” in the way we’ve thought You can’t reconcile with unrepentant people, but you may forgive them, hard as it may be. I […] Read More

Earth Posted onJanuary 2, 2019June 9, 2021

Six hopes for 2019: prayer, peace, forgiveness, evangelism, truth, and talking back.

The New Year is full of new hope, and I need hope more than ever. Indeed, we live in treacherous times. It’s so easy to […] Read More

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