Articles on Repentance

When The Pattern is Right, The Fire Will Fall, Part Two

"Repent, make straight the way of the Lord for his coming is very very soon. We stand at the gate of the Lord and we are beginning to see Him as He...

Stopping the Sin Cycle

Sometimes we think that when we become Christians, either we will be perfect or we must be perfect, and when we are not, when we sin terribly against...

Receiving God's Forgiveness

Like Peter, we've all blown it at one time or another -- but Jesus extends that look of love to us today. He's saying to you and me, 'I love you no...

How Saul Became the Apostle Paul

Even before that fateful day when young Saul the Pharisee gloated over the brutal death of the innocent disciple Stephen, the Spirit of Jesus Christ...

Yom Kippur: 365 Days of Repentance

David Brickner: the Jewish Scriptures, particularly the book of Psalms, can be a tremendous guide to true repentance. Perhaps that is why the Psalms...

Are You Ignoring Past Offenses? Want to Escape a Blow Up?

Unresolved past offenses do not fade as time passes. Instead they get bigger and more serious.

Overcoming Wilderness Thinking

There is much that we can learn from the scriptural account of this barren woman who went from desperation to peace in God as she relied on His...

Did God Make Me Gay?

The key to my healing was developing healthy same-sex friendships. As I did this, my sexual attractions for girls diminished. I also saw a counselor...