Tag Archives: Forgiveness

More Like Them Than We May Think

Posted on July 5, 2025 by suemariericker

Every year I go through the same frustration; yet I know how the story goes, and I hope and pray that I learn from their mistakes—and don’t make the same ones! I have made the same or similar mistakes, though. … Continue reading →

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Ashamed

Posted on November 14, 2024 by suemariericker

[This is the last blog I wrote, and I didn’t post it. If you look at the date of my last post, you’ll notice that I have written much less frequently as time went on. Then I started writing this … Continue reading →

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“Behavior Modification”

Posted on October 19, 2022 by suemariericker

I’ve been thinking about this for a while—there’ve been several occasions recently that have trigged my thoughts about this topic (behavior modification), Christianity, and evangelism. Let me start with a quote I read recently, so you will have an idea … Continue reading →

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The Wrath of God

Posted on November 24, 2021 by suemariericker

I can’t say that I think about the wrath of God very much—for me, it is not a concern because I have “turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son … Continue reading →

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Everlasting Covenant

Posted on June 23, 2021 by suemariericker

The concept of “replacement theology” escapes me, though there are well-known Bible teachers and theologians who support it. The simplified explanation of the phrase is that since the ascension of Jesus and the infusion of the Holy Spirit into the … Continue reading →

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Not Good Enough

Posted on May 27, 2021 by suemariericker

Sometimes I read verses that just stick with me, in my mind and in my heart. This vision in Zechariah is one of those: “Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the Angel of the Lord, with … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on December 16, 2020 by suemariericker

I’ve wrestled with the concept of “generational sin,” especially as I understand that the curse of sin was broken on the cross. I’ve also been gripped with anguish as I recognize some of the attitudes and sins that I have … Continue reading →

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Nineveh

Posted on November 2, 2020 by suemariericker

I’ve been reading and re-reading, listening to and re-listening to the book of Jonah recently. It has been a good experience, to see beyond the story of a man a fish, to the interactions between a man and his God. … Continue reading →

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Troubling…

Posted on October 24, 2020 by suemariericker

I’ve read a smattering of comments on some social media posts of well-known Christians or organizations that surprise me, though I am not altogether shocked. I’ve read a few recently condemning Sean Feucht, worship leader of the #Let Us Worship … Continue reading →

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You Must…!

Posted on September 25, 2020 by suemariericker

I frequently see articles or videos captioned, “Must Read!” or “Must See!” and there is this little sense of guilt when I don’t have time or am not inclined to read or watch. Sometimes I will, but not always; either … Continue reading →

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