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Come on, now, 'fess up to the truth — it's liberating! Russ Lawson reminds us that to err is human, that we sin, we mess up, we falter, we are wrong, we make mistakes, but God is in the cleansing and forgiving business and can take care of it if we will admit it and ask for forgiveness.

Who do you blame for your sin? Rather than blame others for our sin or finding excuses to rationalize away our guilt, let's be honest with ourselves and with God!

Irritated with that little mistake you made? Trying to be a perfectionist is not only hard, but it is wrong for you.

Parenting teens is one of the best, hardest, most growing things I've ever done. Melissa Troyer is back living in her crazy world with grace and reminding us that raising teenagers can be embraced as a grace from God despite being hard if it calls us to look at our brokenness and weak place.

So how perfect are you? Russ Lawson reminds us that we are imperfect, that we make mistakes, and that God forgives those mistakes and makes us perfect in his sight if we will try to live for him.

What is the dumbest thing you've ever done? Russ Lawson shares a humorous story about eating off his dog's plate, getting the flu, and also dealing with his own stupid actions in his spiritual life and in his relationships.

Why go public with this? Rubel Shelly uses Josh Hamilton's public confession about a slip in alcohol use to remind us of our need to be truthful about the addictions that enslave us.

We must never forget God's most consistent message to each of us! Brian McCutchen reminds us that God's love is redeeming -- it forgives, cleanses, makes whole, and buys us back from our messes and lifts us from our burdens.

How important is fellowship to you? Fellowship is so crucial and even more so in places that are hostile to faith: we must take advantage of our freedom to have fellowship.

How do you put a shattered life back together? Phil Ware talks about a broken horse figurine and a shattered pink lamp and how God not only forgives, but also purifies us.

What's true about the NCAA Basketball Tourney and life? Phi Ware reminds us that while the one and done principle is true in much of life, Jesus changed it for us in regard to sin.

How do you put a shattered life back together? Phil Ware talks about a broken horse statue and a shattered pink lamp and how God not only forgives but also purifies us and makes us whole.

Is this a blessing or a curse? Rubel Shelly talks about the woman who can't forget and reminds us of the blessing of God's forgiveness.

Is it me, or has God changed his opinion on grace? Brian McCutchen talks about the night he was baptized and the fear he felt and his desire to know he was going to heaven and now he is assured of those things because he understands God's grace.

Where do you unload the baggage and guilt of our mistakes? Russ Lawson talks about unloading the blame and guilt of our sin by admitting it and trusting God to handle it, completely.

He was nitroglycerin; if you bumped him the wrong way, he blew up. Max Lucado reminds of what is necessary when we have failed publicly and why it is necessary.

Sometimes we just need to be reminded that we matter. Brian McCutchen reminds us that we are known, loved and valued by God.

How can this happen? Phil Ware takes a weird note in his inbox and uses Johnny Cash and his comebacks to remind us that Jesus gives us the ultimate comeback, he forgives, purifies, and heals.

Wouldn't life be better if we could have a fresh start after making a mess of things? Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 focusing on Jesus' loving confrontation of Peter about his arrogance and failure and then restoring him back to ministry.

Because he knew the true and living God, the heart behind the Scriptures, he could recognize the forger, the fraud — Satan — who tried to distort and misuse truth and Scripture. James Nored and Phil Ware discuss the temptations and trials of Jesus and why they are important to us and what they have to say to us as people who are part of God's story.

What about Christians who sin? The reality of Christian life is not that we do not sin. It is seen in how we react to our sin.

Hypocrisy is often cited as a reason not to follow Jesus. It is just not true. Hypocrites say one thing while intending to do another. That is not what Christians do.

What do you do when you've been wronged? Forgiveness is not easy, but it is God's way.

Blues got you down? We all get a little blue or depressed; here are 10 suggestions to help us.

Which color would you be? Alan Smith tries to remind us that our goodness comes from Jesus and not from ourselves.

How do you deal with those feelings of remorse? It doesn't matter what you have done. Your sins can be washed away. You can start over. God will cleanse you and give you a new life.