Nathaniel T. McMaster (Washington, DC)
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Sign Up TodayYour sun shall no more go down, or your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended. - Isaiah 60:20 (NRSV)
I once told someone about my struggles with a habitual sin. I asked for advice and support. The response was,
“Well, if you’re a Christian, you shouldn’t have any trouble controlling your demons.”
I wanted to scream: “That’s not helpful; nor is it true!” We are Christians because we have...
Because God forgives my sins, I can forgive myself.
to forgive myself
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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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