Erik Raymond writes about how pastors (and others) can go from complaint to contentment without your circumstances actually changing: From the post. Our Temptation We are often tempted to find contentment in our circumstances: If things were only going better, then I would be happy. I’d be content if the church was growing, people were …

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Simone Richardson writes about an unhelpful tendency to mistake situations where forgiveness is extended when what should be properly offered is forbearance. Forgiveness is what’s needed when God’s standards are breached. Forbearance has more to do with when it’s our standards that are not being met. From the article. Forbearance is what is needed when …

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