Repentance

The English preacher Rowland Hill (1739-1804) once preached in a larger city in England. People came from far and near to hear him. In the middle of his sermon, a wagon pulled up outside. Lady […]

Everyone wants to hear that they are good and that their decisions are correct. But guilt and misconduct cannot simply be discussed away; they strain the relationship and the conscience until the guilt is finally […]

Although the changes in all areas of life are increasing at an incredible rate, one area remains completely unaffected: the needs of the human soul and its relationship to God. Since there has been sin […]

A man was walking thoughtfully through his garden when he saw a bird’s nest on the ground. A mighty storm had just passed through. The nest had been destroyed by the violent shaking of the […]

By repenting and turning to God, a new life begins. Repentance involves leaving behind the old, and beginning something new. A person who realizes that life without God is a mistake remembers the depressing burden […]

A true example of repentance is found in the narrative of Nineveh. The people to whom Jonah was sent to preach reacted to his message. Jesus says, “they repented at the preaching of Jonah” (Luke […]