Anger Doesn’t Get a Seat at Our Sunday Table
When the same family blowup keeps replaying, an apology isn’t enough. Here’s what Joseph, Judah, and Peter taught me about boundaries, real change, and restoration.
When the same family blowup keeps replaying, an apology isn’t enough. Here’s what Joseph, Judah, and Peter taught me about boundaries, real change, and restoration.
Why do we sometimes hurt the people we love the most? Inspired by Chip Ingram’s sermon, this personal reflection explores what James 4 teaches about selfishness, pride, broken families, forgiveness, and the difficult road toward reconciliation.
Family estrangement is becoming increasingly common, but is something deeper happening? From the misuse of psychological labels to the growing acceptance of cutting people off, I examine how division destroys families and why biblical truth, repentance, and reconciliation matter more than ever.
False accusations can damage reputations, relationships, and lives. Chuck Swindoll’s teaching from Job offers powerful biblical lessons about staying calm, speaking truth, trusting God, and refusing to let accusations define you.
Bitterness rarely begins as bitterness. It starts with hurt, anger, betrayal or injustice and slowly tightens its grip. Using Scripture and the imagery of Tourniquet’s “Enveloped in Python,” this article explores the danger of allowing bitterness to take root, and why we must refuse to let it control us.
Some fights aren’t mine to win. But my peace isn’t up for negotiation either. What I’m learning about boundaries, anger, and standing firm without becoming bitter.
Peter denied Jesus beside a charcoal fire. After the resurrection, Jesus met him beside another one—not to shame him, but to restore him. This reflection explores failure, family wounds, and the grace that says you are not disqualified or finished.
Sometimes the greatest battle isn’t with the person on the other side of the fence, it’s with the anger inside our own hearts. In this personal testimony, I share how God used a bitter dispute with my neighbor to teach me forgiveness, humility, and the freedom that comes through obedience to Christ.
Our culture often tells us to walk away. The gospel often calls us to move toward people. Part three explores the difference between forgiveness, trust, healthy boundaries, and reconciliation while pointing us back to the heart of God.
I can see something ugly brewing right now and everything in me wants to react. But before I do anything, I had to stop and ask one question most people never think to ask — who started this? Because whether it is God, Satan, or your own flesh behind what you are watching, the answer changes everything about what you are supposed to do next.