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Gavin Ortlund has some helpful observations of what makes a good listener: 1) Good listeners consider a person’s statements in relation to their presuppositions (as much as possible). They are willing to ask the question “how does this make sense to them?” and genuinely seek an answer to that question in evaluating another person’s opinion. 2) Good [ READ MORE ]
Josh Harris, pastor of Covenant Life Church and author of, among many books, I’ve Kissed Dating Goodbye, offers some reflection on his book 12 years after its first publication and introduces us to a series of messages he gave to better help his congregation in dealing with issues of pre-marital relastionships: These messages all reflect, in one way or [ READ MORE ]
A shortcoming that many of us have in seeking forgiveness (myself included) is that we are not specific enough. In saying that it isn’t specific enough, what I mean is that we don’t really understand for what we need forgiveness! So ask yourself, the last time you wronged someone, for what did you need forgiveness? If you hit [ READ MORE ]
“Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:21-22 ESV) In this passage, we see an encounter that Jesus has with Jesus, [ READ MORE ]
“Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to [ READ MORE ]
When was the last time you were wronged by someone? Did you forgive them? Did you really? Or, when was the last time you were the one doing the wrong to someone? Did you seek forgiveness? And by seeking forgiveness, I don’t mean your saying, “I’m sorry.” The Difference There is a difference between confessing “I’m sorry,” and [ READ MORE ]
Welcome to the South Woods Baptist Church Youth Blog! This blog will serve as a reference and expansion point for what we do at South Woods among you, the youth. I will (try to) post my notes from our classes, any pertinent questions that we don’t get to in class, as well as interesting things that [ READ MORE ]