As we celebrate Mother's Day, consider this.... what would it be like if the church treated people in the same way that a good mother treats her children? What would happen if we were known as being different than everyone else, but in the best way possible? Here is a hint..... we would look like Jesus!
A young man broke into a business and did $5000 damage. As part of his Restorative Justice sentence, he was required to meet with my friend Garth. Garth believes in making apologies and restitution. It took several months, but Garth finally convinced the young man that these were necessary steps, so he tried to arrange a meeting with the business owner. The business owner wanted nothing to do with this situation. He was angry and wanted a more severe form of justice. Eventually, however, he agreed to meet the young man to hear what he had to say. The young man looked the business owner in the eye an...
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