Anger Management
Did you know that murder is committed by many people every day without the person? Matthew 5:21-26 indicates that murder is not a self-produced event; it results from an anger process. Murder is More →
Tag: Forgiveness
Overcoming Relationships
Bitterness, Blog, Brokenness, Confess, Erik Garthe, Family, Forgiveness, Friend, Marriage, No Longer Conformed, Overcoming Relationships, Relationships, Repentance, Restoration
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Broken relationships need to be restored: in your marriage, in your family, or with a friend. Joseph was restored to his brothers. God can help you overcome the challenges of broken relationships. More →
Overcoming Attacks
Accusations, Attacks, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Gossip, Hatred, Illegal, Immoral, No Longer Conformed, Overcoming Attacks, Persecution, Rivalry, Sex, Temptation, Workplace, world
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We live in a society and culture where Christian persecution takes place, but we can overcome undeserved attacks. Joseph was persecuted by his brothers, by a slave master, and as Genesis 39:6b-20 records, by his master’s wife. More →
How Many Times?
Blog, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, Grace, How Many Times?, Mercy, No Longer Conformed, Restoration, Sin, Unforgiveness, Ungratefulness, Unmerciful
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How many times do I have to forgive someone? The apostle Peter asked Jesus that question once: “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” That question in Matthew 18:21 is important. More →
After God’s Own Heart
After God's Own Heart, Blog, Confession, Erik Garthe, Faith, Forgiveness, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Repentance, Restoration, Sin, Sorrow
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It’s been said, “Forgiveness means there was sin nearby.” When the Bible tells about a person, it presents the good, the bad, and the ugly. King David is a prominent example of this. He is written of as a “man after God’s own heart” and nearby are recorded the details of a great sin of his life. More →
The Cross
Blog, Calvary, Cross, Darkness, Erik Garthe, Evil, Forgiveness, Glory, Good, Light, love, No Longer Conformed, Sin, The Cross, Victory
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The attraction of the cross cannot be explained apart from God. In fact, Jesus Christ Himself said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” (John 12:32) What is it that gives the cross such appeal? More →
Can These Bones Live?
Blog, Can These Bones Live?, Cleanse, Confess, Erik Garthe, Forgiveness, No Longer Conformed, Prayer, Preparation, Righteousness, Sovereignty, Unrighteousness, Willing Hearts
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Can these dry bones live again? Only God knows for sure if it is possible for His people to be revived. The prophet Ezekiel acknowledged this fact in his writing (chapter 37). The psalmist proclaimed that revival is of God, from beginning to end: More →
God Understands. Not!
Blog, Confess, Erik Garthe, Excuses, Forgiveness, God, God Understands Not!, Grace, No Longer Conformed, Sacrifice, salvation, Sin, Trust
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“God understands” is a common beginning when Christians justify their sin or the sin of one of their loved ones. The fact of the matter is that God does not “understand”. The fact that Jesus Christ died on the cross is proof. When a Christian excuses sin by saying God understands … More →
For All to Read
Blog, Christian, Christianity, Erik Garthe, For All to Read, Forgiveness, Grace, Justification, No Longer Conformed, Purpose, Righteousness, Sanctification, Sin
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“And such were some of you.” Those six words are at the end of a list of sinner-types that the apostle Paul gives in his fist letter to the Christians at Corinth. He wrote, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? More →
Skeletons of Yesterday’s Closets
Anxiety, Blog, Erik Garthe, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Grace, Guilt, No Longer Conformed, Repentance, Sin, Skeletons of Yesterday's Closets
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Dealing with the skeletons of yesterday’s closets is an important part of starting over. Inner battles with ghosts from the past are an ever-present hazard for every person. At first very faint, the rattling gets louder and louder. Moving a dresser in front of the closet door won’t make the noise go away. More →