Rediscovering Redemption

There is a cost to change. Those who work with managing change describe planned processes for easing the pain of change. The most difficult aspect of change management is working people though the loss and re-learning that is required though the change process (Webber, 1999). People need encouragement and cultivation

I found an article this past week by Gary Cobb, a local Philadelphia sports radio personality. Cobb wrote in his article that Michael Vick, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was still not getting public acknowledgement for his change in behavior since spending 22 months in prison for his involvement

Redemption as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary (http://www.answers.com/topic/redemption#ixzz20Jo965Pj) redemption – n. 1. The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed. 2. Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged. 3. The payment of an obligation, as a government’s payment of the value of its bonds. 4. Deliverance upon

It is pretty exciting to me when anyone of prominence says that they believe in the power of redemption. But is it more exciting when they not only state this, but actually act on their beliefs. Gov. John Kasich of Ohio is acting on his belief in redemption. Please read

In a story about a jobs program for former convicts in Akron, OH (http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120610/LOCAL/306109892/1002/local) the writer told of the struggles that returning drug addicts and criminals have in finding work to complete their reinstatement into society. Whether it is to them the perception of finding independence again or in an

There was a story of restoration through work opportunities posted at this link: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/389292. These stories of transformation fill me with gratitude for those offering the opportunities and for the changed lives evidenced. The researcher strongly believes in the Christian concept of redemption, and the power of Jesus Christ to

It used to be, back in the day as the kids say, that the “great questions of life” had to do with considering things greater than ourselves. Questions like: where did I come from? Why am I here? What is life all about? How can I know what is true?

No way! No wimpy, 98-pound weakling redemptions for me! Give me the real stuff, the real hope in new life, new mercies, and real change. If you have followed my musings for any time now, you might know that I was able to set up a Google Reader search for

Frank Sinatra famously sang, “Regrets I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.” I wonder if he felt this way in real life? If we were to ask most people, the perception of missed opportunities, tragic misunderstandings and deflated hopes would jut out of their thinking like

This has always been an issue for me. I am sitting here in a Starbucks, two blocks from one of the most recognized symbols in the world – the United States Capital Building. I can actually see the Capital Dome from my window to the left. Yesterday we got a