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Breakfast and Self-forgiveness

in Martina McGowan

  Breakfast on the Beach Jesus meets Peter and several of the disciples on the beach after the Resurrection. They come across Him cooking breakfast. Of course, since He is their teacher, He has a few more things to share with them. Especially with Peter… Jesus uses an analogy between Peter’s denial of Him before the [...]

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How do I forgive myself? [3]

How do I forgive myself? [3]

in Martina McGowan

  Jesus always offers exactly what we need in our current situation. He had a special job for Peter to do and Peter wasn’t doing it. It is time for Peter to get un-stuck. Text: John 21:1-19 There is more to this early morning meeting than just breakfast. After breakfast, Jesus singled Peter out and asked [...]

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How do I forgive myself? [2]

in Martina McGowan

    Peter has previously promised Jesus that he would never betray him. Yet, when things got uncomfortable for Peter, and deadly for Christ, he denied him three times. Peter is now beating himself up over his lack of resolve, and is headed out to return to his former life, since he feels he has [...]

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How do I forgive myself? [1]

How do I forgive myself? [1]

in Martina McGowan

  We often speak about the need to forgive others. Through this act of forgiveness, we accomplish two things. First, we free ourselves of the burden of carrying extra unnecesary weight around, And, second, we release those people to get on with their own lives.  We are cautioned and chastened to pray for those who hurt us. And, while [...]

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Lessons From A Storm (part 1)

Lessons From A Storm (part 1)

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“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted [...]

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