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Forgiving Lance Armstrong

January 18th, 201302:16 PM ET

By Christian Post Guest Voices

Here’s a question for you, what if Lance Armstrong walked into your church service this weekend? Greg Locke, pastor of Global Vision Church in Tennessee, may shock and challenge you with his answer. ...
The Way of Forgiveness

December 13th, 201211:30 PM ET

By Christian Post Guest Voices

By Paul Tautges Since self-centered pride is the heart-problem behind an unforgiving spirit, the remedy is humility and others-focused love. We need to humble ourselves before those whom we have wronged as well as those who have wronged us. We must clothe ourselves “with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace t...
Tom White, Abuse, VOM, and the Power of the Internet

May 08th, 201202:18 PM ET

By Christian Post Guest Voices

By Wade Burleson Last Thursday afternoon I received a call while in my office at Emmanuel Enid. One of our secretaries buzzed in and said, "I have a man on the phone who claims to be the father of the young girl abused by Tom White and he wishes to speak to you." My heart skipped a beat. Earlier in the week I had felt impressed to write an open le...
The Sin and Suicide of 'Voice of the Martyrs' Ex. Director Tom White: An Open Letter to the Young Girl He Abused

May 07th, 201202:31 PM ET

By Christian Post Guest Voices

By Wade Burleson Dear Tabitha, When I heard about the self-inflicted death of your abuser, I felt compelled to write you this open letter. The only thing I know about you comes from the Voice of the Martyrs media release and the police department report in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Both describe you as "a young girl." They also said that your ...
How to Forgive and Be Forgiven

May 04th, 201211:53 PM ET

By Christian Post Guest Voices

By Abby Lewis Please allow me to share part of my journey when God truly began to reveal to me the importance of forgiving myself, asking for forgiveness and forgiving others. My Journey Once I recognized the destruction in my life, I knew that I didn’t want to be a hurt person hurting people anymore. I wanted to be free! I cried out to God fo...
Forgiveness for Moms Who Fail

March 08th, 201203:51 PM ET

By Christian Post Guest Voices

By Robert Jones In my twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, I don't think I have met a mom, including a preschool mom, who feels like she has done a good enough job. Most mothers labor under the weight of guilt—of frustrated ideals, imperfect performance, and deficient production. The laundry remains undone; story books unread, and tempers...