Posts tagged “Temptation”
The only filter you need
On Facebook, one of my friends shared one of the best quotes I’ve ever seen attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “Don’t believe everything you read…
The Lord’s Prayer 101
You may or may not know that Jesus’ favorite thing to talk about was the kingdom of God. My simple definition of God’s kingdom…
The real Valentine’s love
Today is Valentine’s Day. For many, Valentine’s Day has become a Hallmark holiday filled with sappy sentiment and red hearts … everywhere. But the…
Pray the psalms
“Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek…
Homework for a year
Your school days might be a part of the distant past, but I want to give you a year’s worth of homework. Up for…
Listen when he speaks
There was an old TV commercial about a financial firm named E.F. Hutton. It showed Mr. Hutton in a busy restaurant or on a…
Know. See. Yearn.
It’s Christmas Eve. The tableau is set: a baby’s soft cheek against a bed of hay, a wondering mother, wide-eyed shepherds who have seen…
God’s good!
In my office you’ll find an ancient scroll snatched from the fires of hell (or, perhaps, created by a local artist with some paper…
A prayer of thanks
Loving and generous Lord, at this time of thanksgiving we remember with grateful hearts all the blessings you have showered on our nation. Help…
Replacing thieves
We usually reserve the term addiction for the really bad stuff. Being labeled as an addict carries with it many stigmas. But in a…
Using your time even better
Pastor Mike’s latest sermon series may challenge you a bit. It changed my perspective. Maybe you, like me, tend to justify the way you…
You are what you look at
“The eye is the lamp of the body.” This strange image comes from Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7, specifically 6:22). He…