Washing Our Sins

Roger Barrier writes in Listening to the Voice of God:

When I left for college, my mother—who'd always done my laundry—sewed a canvas duffel ...

Surgeon Apologizes to Patient for Leaving Sponge

After surgery, Charles Utley of San Diego discovered a swollen bump on his backside. It didn't subside as he healed. Utley soon discovered that his ...

Japan Searches for Atonement

In two full pages of advertisement, the Japanese government declared its desire to right wrongs committed in World War II. The Asian Women's Fund, ...

Rich Mullins Shows Repentance

The late musician Rich [Mullins] taught me an invaluable lesson about the true meaning of repentance. One rainy day he got into a blistering argument ...

Paying Others to Apologize

"It's much easier for a Westerner to say 'sorry' than compared with a Chinese," claims Zhou Xiaozheng, a sociology professor at ...

Apologies to Your Kids

One day, I found my 4-year-old trying to give his 2-year-old sister a drink of water from his cup. Pam's clothes were soaked, and I scolded my son ...

Cascade of Conflict

A family in our church recently had their basement finished by a contractor. The process ended up being one of those construction nightmare stories. I ...

Forgiving Your Spouse

During a childrens sermon one Sunday morning, I held up an ugly-looking summer shirt that I wore occasionally around the house. I explained to the children ...

Raising Bart Simpson

"I now have a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy, so all I can say is, I apologize. Now I know what you guys were talking about."

No Excuses

In his book with Ken Blanchard, Everyone's a Coach, Don Shula tells of losing his temper near an open microphone during a televised game with the ...