Posts tagged “Temptation”
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…
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…
A new master
Imagine a certain sin. You’re not just tolerating it like a stray dog that occasionally squeezes under your fence. But you feed it. Adopt…
Always something
In life there’s always something to grumble about and always something to be grateful for. Always. If God miraculously doubled your wealth, halved your…
Quiet waters
“He leads me beside quiet waters” (Psalm 23:2). Our Good Shepherd, Jesus, promises he will lead us beside quiet waters. Water is necessary for…
Fast learners
Have you ever done a fast? Perhaps you’ve fasted for Lent or for your health or for a medical procedure. Fasting is coming back…
Are you ready for the minefield?
When you reached over to turn off the alarm this morning, did you hesitantly place one bare foot on the floor and then the…
Don’t be a troll
Do you know about troll farms? Until recently, I lived in blissful ignorance. But then I learned how thousands and thousands of people in…
Fight back
It feels like the world is getting more evil. I need both hands (and possibly my feet) to count how many people in the…