The people of Israel forgot God's goodness and turned to idols. Moses pleaded with God for mercy, and the Lord God showed kindness to them. The apostle Paul described to Timothy why he gave thanks to the Lord. Despite Paul's sin, Christ Jesus treated him mercifully and strengthened him. Jesus taught that God loves a sinner as a loving father receives back a wayward son.
Repentance leads to joy, celebration, music, dancing, gifts,and food.
Dibb, Bishop Whelan, Dorothy Polzin, Glenda Moore, Jim Henry, Tom Loaiza, and Lou Killion. As we attempt to make sense of the tragic events of this week, we need to remind ourselves that we speak not from vengeance nor from hatred, but instead speak from a place of hope, faith, and love. And so I ask you to prayerfully consider the teachings of our church which speaks for times like these. All other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective. There must be serious prospects of success.