Learn about what forgiveness is and isn't, how to take steps toward forgiveness, and the benefits of forgiveness for your work.
Deb Liu is a former VP at Facebook and the current President and CEO of Ancestry. As a woman who has worked...
You want to think of the workplace as a level playing field. But this is not always...
You know that time is running out to do that thing you’re supposed to do. You should have started it yesterday. You...
Selections from 2 Samuel 13-18 2 Samuel 18:33 The king was shaken. He went up to the...
"You can't be too busy to show people they matter to you. As a leader, there's nothing...
If you have sinned in any of these ways, you are guilty.
Katherine Leary Alsdorf is Senior Fellow at the Faith, Work & Leadership Initiative at Redeemer City to City. In this interview with...
Jesus teaches us to connect our request for divine forgiveness with a strong statement of our own...
We may not forgive as quickly as God, but perhaps we can remember how hard it is for someone to apologize.
Psalm 130 begins with a desperate cry for help. The psalmist calls out to God “from the depths of despair” (130:1). We...
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, we are told, “Now when Jesus had finished...
The Seven Last Words of Christ for Holy Week
In yesterday's reflection on Ephesians 4:32, we saw that we are to forgive others, not only in obedience to Scripture, but also...
Have you ever wondered why you should forgive someone who wronged you? I expect you have. I know I have. To be...
Have you ever wanted to get even with those who have wronged you?
Moral chaos breeds chaos.
Certainly, we experience the love of God through suffering, pain, and loss—but what about when we are the ones who have caused...
My friend Nick grew up in a church that was very eager to keep him from sinning.
“So watch yourselves! If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even...
“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is...
When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin. Then you must bring to...
True forgiveness is neither simple nor quick.
In yesterday’s reflection, I examined the Lex Talionis in Exodus 21:24: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” I...
God, who set up the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, says he doesn’t need sacrifices. Rather, he desires worship and obedience.
Psalm 32 expresses David’s joy in experiencing the freedom of God’s forgiveness. But, for a while, David did not rejoice because he...
God is a God of second chances—no matter what you and I have done or will do.
It's easy for us to read the story of Jesus forgiving and healing the paralyzed man without being unsettled or even surprised.
Whenever people live or work together, they need to practice forgiveness because we humans are imperfect. No group can function long before...
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up...
The horrendous tragedy of the September 11 terrorist attacks began a new era in America and the world.
The penitent words of the brothers led Joseph to one of the finest theological points of his life and, indeed, much of...
Each offering in Israel’s sacrificial system has its place, but there is a special feature of the guilt offering (also known as...
We explore some of the biblical passages about collateral in the section, “Bankruptcy, debt forgiveness and loan modification”. The mainstream Christian view is that using your house as collateral for a loan is...
How are we to evaluate David and his reign? It is noteworthy that while Solomon gained more wealth, land, and renown than his father David, it is David whom the books of Kings...
God denounces the three friends whose arrogant proclamation of false wisdom had so tormented Job. In a satisfying and ironic twist, he...
Human life is a series of choices, and many of these involve vocation.
If you are blessed with sorrow for your own failings (the second beatitude) and with right relationships (the fourth beatitude), you will...
What difference does it make that we are bearers of the divine image in our work? One implication of this is that...
How do you forgive a bad boss? This plan shows what biblical forgiveness looks like in the workplace.
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