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I could share many examples, but the point is, whatever wrong, frustration, or offense you’ve experienced shouldn’t become the lens you view everything else through.

When Christians hurt you, your spiritual maturity will be revealed. With that in mind, here are eight things I’ve learned about being offended by others that may help you.

We might wish the path was painless, but these cuts are leading us to Christ. Only there will we find true joy.

You are cut to the heart when you realize that it was your sin that put Jesus on the cross—when you see Jesus looking at you. It was your refusal to submit to God’s authority, your rebellious attitude to your parents, and your insistence on always doing things your way for which Jesus died.

The following reflection is written with all of these past and present realities in mind. Horatio Spafford, after losing four daughters in a tragic Atlantic Ocean shipwreck, he lamented his “sorrows like sea billows” through the writing of a now-famous hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul.”

You might have seen the recent conversation between Late Show host Stephen Colbert and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. They were discussing how to deal with grief...

I know you’re not perfect. I’m sure you’ve made mistakes. I know you're a wounded pastor. But I want to remind you of a few things today. I hope it encourages you.

The greatest pain for me took place when one of my good friends and his family decided to leave the church.