Shame is supposed to be a good thing. We want criminals to feel a sense of shame so that they are less likely to reoffend. On both sides of the Atlantic, there have been television series called Shameless about families who, we are supposed to assume, don’t feel any shame about how they behave. Yet…

When you’re a child, forgiveness seems really simple: someone says sorry, you say you forgive them, and then you return to the jelly and ice cream. But, as an adult, it’s a bit more complicated. How do I know that I’ve really forgiven someone? After all, it’s not just about saying “I forgive you”. Those…

Melody and Keith Green’s comforting song There is a Redeemer has been a enduring favourite in many churches in recent decades. In four short verses, it connects the “Precious Lamb of God” being slain for sinners with the consequence, which is Jesus can be “my Redeemer”. Ordinarily, people sin and prevent themselves from gaining eternal…