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Tag Archives: Restorative justice
“You are gods”
The exchange between Jesus and the Jewish leaders in John 10:22-37 has always been an interesting one to me, although on the surface, it seems rather cryptic. The leaders accused Jesus of claiming to be God and He answers them … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Heaven on earth, Love, Sonship
Tagged Ambassador for Christ, Christian mission, Christianity, Deity of Christ, Following Jesus, Jesus, Restorative justice
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God’s glory revealed in a Dallas courtroom
I don’t usually talk about current events but what happened last week was so remarkable that we shouldn’t let its lesson to us slip into the past so easily. Brandt Jean’s embrace of his brother’s killer, former Dallas police officer, … Continue reading
What a Glorious Day!
This is from a post I wrote back in 2016 because I thought it would be good followup to my last post. We’ve been been looking at how we see the atonement and what that view says about God. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Freedom, Identity, Love, Worship
Tagged atonement, Christianity, Easter, Happy Day, Isaiah 53, Jesus, Reconciliation, Restorative justice, Salvation
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Jesus Christ: Savior of the world – Part Six
“The church understood his [Jesus’] act as a sacrifice to end all sacrifices that exposed the scapegoating mechanism for all the world to see.” (Walter Wink, Engaging The Powers, Kindle loc.1849) This is part six of my Easter series, “Jesus Christ: Savior of … Continue reading
You delight in showing mercy | Amanda Cook
This video is a live rendition of a song “Mercy” by Amanda Cook from her “Brave New World” album. We’ve been singing this song at our church. I especially like this verse… Oh love, great love Fear cannot be found in You And there will … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Worship
Tagged Amanda Cook, Christianity, Judgment, Mercy, Religion and Spirituality, Restorative justice
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The Cross: God’s restorative justice on display
I mentioned last time that when we look through the lenses of love, we see God’s justice as redemptive and restorative, rather than punitive and retributive. This is not well understood in our Western view of the atonement, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Love, Sonship, Worship
Tagged atonement, Christianity, Easter, Happy Day, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Reconciliation, Restorative justice, Salvation
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Are anger and wrath attributes of God? Part two
We’ve been faithfully questioning our assumptions about the anger and wrath of God. Last time, I made the point that they should not be considered attributes because God does not eternally express these emotions within the Godhead. (If you have not read part one, … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Love, Theology
Tagged Anger of God, Attributes of God, Christianity, God's love, God's wrath, Restorative justice, Retributive justice, Trinity
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The true fast
As we continue our 40-day fast from fear for love, here’s a brief look at why we fast. Even under the Old Covenant, God was trying to tell us that fasting was not to afflict our souls or get brownie points with … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Love
Tagged Christianity, Fasting, Father's love, judgmentalism, Lent, Restorative justice, Social justice, transformation
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Is God strictly just or is He equitable?
Is God strictly just or is He equitable? Does it matter? This is a 1,000 year old debate between the Eastern and Western churches. In the West, we say God is strictly just so He must punish sin in order to … Continue reading
