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Tag: confession

The New River Gorge Bridge stretches over the verdant New River Gorge, West Virginia, on a cloudy day.
Relationships

Blessed Are the Bridge-Builders

April 26, 2024November 8, 2024 Megan Bean

More and more, I believe mastering biblical conflict resolution is vital for the health of the Church.

Tagged Church, confession, discipleship, forgiveness, love, reconciliation, redemption, repentance, sin1 Comment
Daylight shines into a dim room through a partially open door.
Gospel

Freed to be Saved

March 24, 2023September 16, 2024 Megan Bean

Jesus isnโ€™t a barrier. Heโ€™s an opportunity. And He's open to everyone.

Tagged confession, discipleship, faith, Jesus, perspective, redemption, repentance, salvation, sin2 Comments
Old fallen maple leaves cover the ground, almost completely obscuring the grass. The leaves are dry and brown, with pale undersides.
God, Life

Coming Unburied

February 25, 2022September 27, 2024 Megan Bean

What do you do with the stuff that can't and won't stay buried, yet is still undeniably not what you wanted in your life?

Tagged confession, grace, perspective, redemption, unexpected1 Comment
A gray donkey wearing a red halter looks over its shoulder at the camera. A person in a power wheelchair sits in front of the donkey, at the back of the photo.
Donkey Devos, Gospel, Life

A Turn for the Better

August 26, 2021September 27, 2024 Megan Bean

By the grace of God repentance is possible. So how do we start?

Tagged animals, confession, donkeys, forgiveness, Jesus, repentance, salvation, sin2 Comments
An assortment of cleaning supplies are arranged on the ground in front of a metal barn wall. The supplies include colorful buckets, a scrub brush, dish soap, and a broom.
Donkey Devos, Holidays & Seasons

Spring Cleaning for the Soul

March 24, 2021September 30, 2024 Megan Bean

Like barns (not to mention houses), our souls can benefit from some โ€œspring cleaningโ€ to clear away spiritual muck and prepare us for service.

Tagged animals, confession, forgiveness, renewal, sin, spring, transformation3 Comments
A tortoiseshell cat lies on a wood floor, looking out through the glass of a storm door.
God, Gospel

Prodigal

May 8, 2020October 28, 2024 Megan Bean

Prodigals โ€“ human as well as animal โ€“ donโ€™t always look the way we expect. They might not strike us as bitter, rebellious, or unstable. Their inner struggles donโ€™t always show in their attitude or actions. Yet they still wander. They still need restoration. And, whatever their driftings, God is more than willing to give it.

Tagged animals, confession, forgiveness, grace, growth, salvation, sin4 Comments
A pen rests atop a stack of binders on a rough wooden tabletop.
Relationships

Records of Wrongs

December 5, 2019October 29, 2024 Megan Bean

It's vital for us to understand how to both receive and extend forgiveness. Just as a business' financial survival depends on managing its accounts, so our spiritual livesย depend on addressing ours in a God-honoring way.

Tagged confession, forgiveness, grace, peace, sin2 Comments
God, Life

Coming As We Are

January 23, 2016October 31, 2024 Megan Bean

The hair salon is probably the only public place where people go in looking their worst, and come out looking their best. Time spent with God is like that.

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