The Power and Importance of Confession, Forgiveness and
Reconciliation
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| What comes to your mind when you read or hear the word
"confession." If you have a Catholic background you may be
thinking of a curtain covered booth on the side of a cathedral or
chapel where a priest listens to your admissions of sin; if you have
a mobster background you may be thinking of Vinnie holding a hammer
over your knuckles demanding that you 'confess' what you know about
the location of the money, or else!... |
| Confession, as taught by Jesus Christ and his most insightful
followers over the last two thousand years is much more intimate
than those images above can convey, and much more powerful in the
results it produces than most people realize. One’s entire
spiritual life begins with confession. Forgiveness carries a healing
power in the lives of those who live by it, and pain or frustration
for those who reject it. Reconciliation is rarely possible without
the prior two practices in place. |
| So why is life so devoid of these three practices on a regular
basis? Christians talk a lot about these things, but regular
practice of them seems to be very intermittent at best. Why? How are
these things best practiced in the way that Christ originally
intended – both privately and publicly? Come find out from Jim
Koch how practicing these three things can change your life and the
lives of others around you. |
About the Teacher
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| Jim Koch is a husband, a father, a
friend, and a therapist. He and his wife, Ruthie have been members
at SFC since 1982. Jim was active in leading youth for 10 years in
Southern California throughout the 1970's. He graduated with a B.A.
in psychology from Cal State Los Angeles and M.A. in Marriage,
Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. Jim has been exploring
and applying Biblical truths as a therapist for the past 25 years.
He has taught many times at SFC, at other Bay Area churches and in a
variety of institutions in Eastern Europe. |
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