Tagged: telling the whole truth

The Truth – It’s Complicated
Posted on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: evangelism, how do we represent Jesus in truth and love, sharing my faith, speaking the truth in love, telling the whole truth, withholding the truth, worship in spirit and in truth

It was an unpleasant call, but it could have been worse. A friend informed me that someone was posting falsehoods about me on a social media site. Truly unpleasant. As I read the lies, though, it occurred to me what would have been worse is if these tales were true. As dreadful as it is …[ read more ]
The Gospel According to Jonah
Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: accountability, Bono, gospel, grace, holding out hope, Jesus on the cross, Jonah, judgement, repentance, seeking revenge, telling the whole truth, U2, wanting revenge

I want revenge. Reprisal. Accountability. Comeuppance. Answerability. Retribution. It’s hard for me to admit that but it’s true. If I’ve chosen to follow the rules, made sacrifices to be obedient, then I want those who haven’t been obedient to suffer the consequences. I don’t like people getting away with stuff. I believe in rules, standards, …[ read more ]