Posts tagged “Shame”
Enjoy the present
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.”—Andy Bernard, The Office The great…
Keep your eyes on the road
Can you imagine what it would be like to drive if our windshields were the size of our rearview mirrors? Likely, we’d get in…
Don’t hide
Tullian Tchividjian is Billy Graham’s grandson and a well-known pastor who loves to preach about God’s unlimited grace. In 2015 he stepped down after…
Let go of regret
In her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin lists how someone can get stuck in their past: You wish you…
They comfort you
Have you read the Scarlet Letter? A woman named Hester is pregnant; no one knows the identity of the father except Hester and the…
The dumpster story
There was once a man who had a secret stash of pornographic magazines. One day when his wife was gone, he indulged his sinful…
If things aren’t going well
If things aren’t going well in this season of your spiritual life, I want to grieve with you. And I want to quote God…
Overflowing
“Excuse me, sir?!” I was trying to exit a coffee shop as a kind lady behind the coffee bar continued, “I was listening to…
The Word is a sword
My friend Ben realized he had forgotten his Bible when we were a state and a half away from home on the way to…
What’s your secret?
Hello. My name is Jon Enter. Husband. Father of four. Pastor. Coach. Sin addict. And so are you. You may not see it. You…
Jesus woos, not woes
In one of Aesop’s fables, the wind and sun prepared to make a man shed his coat. The wind used its violence and force…
The truth
If I hold up three fingers and ask you, “How many fingers am I holding up?” I’m hoping you say three. It would be…