Rediscovering Redemption

A quote from a secular judge highlights this interesting article from Courthouse News Service: MANHATTAN, NYC July 12, 2011 (CN) – A federal judge granted U.S. citizenship to a decorated Vietnam veteran who stabbed and killed his wife, then made a remarkable turnaround in prison. “No man is beyond redemption,”

If you read any of my musing or know of my doctoral studies, you know that I’m interested in redemption. “Duh!” you say? Yes, I get news feeds about it, I have a Google reader query set up to look for articles on it, and I write about it regularly.

Headline on the Drudge Report website: “City mayor calls for three days of prayer, fasting to end financial crisis… ” How cool is that? Read the full article here: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/06/harrisburg_mayor_linda_thompso_36.html. Yeah, I think it’s a pretty good time to be praying, don’t you? It was a good time for prayer

Thank the Lord, finally someone who is not afraid to speak truth in the midst of a firestorm. Please click on the following link and read Cal Thomas’ take on the tumult surrounding Congressman Anthony Weiner. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/06/08/having-fun-mocking-anthony-weiner-remember-were-all-sinners/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Having_Fun_Mocking_Anthony_Weiner%3F_Remember%2C_We’re_All_Sinners. I’m no saint, but I am finding myself feeling sorry for the man

I get this Google Alert news feed, telling me about articles that are posted with the term “redemption” as a part of the title or description. I get hundreds of them a week, because the term redemption is quite often overused, and the meaning is less well understood. But occasionally

With all the competing interests in our lives, and our strained efforts at trying to live a faithful Christian life, sometimes we feel pulled from several directions to serve God by meeting the needs of those around us. Challenges from pulpit messages and guilt from TV ads of hurting children

I could not put this into the title. I was afraid that forever I would be linked with poor theology. In a blog post the day after the death of Osama Bin Laden, the “Reverend” Jesse Jackson wrote this about the death of Bin Laden: “This is a case where

Friends, I found this terrific article in a very public setting. I wanted to share this with you here, because it is so right on concerning this precious redemption we have received through Christ. Please follow the link and enjoy! http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/04/22/easter-promise-redemption/ Happy Easter – He is risen indeed! And that

I receive a daily Google Reader news feed, searching for “redemption” articles across hundreds of sources. It’s pretty cool to see occasions when people of faith write articles reflecting the path of redemption. On occasion, a news story will feature an average person like you or me, whose life was