Posts tagged “Temptation”
Get rid of anger
Have you heard of the church brawl that left 40 people dead? In 1846, two different Christian denominations wanted to hold their Easter service…
Have you tried fasting?
I could smell the donut. But I declined when my friends offered me one. It wasn’t that I didn’t want the donut, but I…
Our King is worth it!
Twice a year I have the privilege of dialoguing with some local teenagers about my little book Gay & God. While I try to…
Honor God with your body
Few things are harder than honoring God with your body. Your body is where you feel attraction and desire, long for pleasure and connection,…
The golden calf called “have to”
As a goal-setting, calendar-keeping, box-checking man who married a goal-setting, calendar-keeping, box-checking woman, the story of Mary and Martha gets my full attention. In…
God’s answer to darkness
How do we answer the darkness of this world? Look around you. There are murders, robberies, child abuse, and the list could go on…
Better than Thanksgiving pie …
Thanksgiving dinner is one of those meals that I look forward to all year. Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey and gravy, green bean casserole,…
An undivided heart
God’s faithfulness is a fact. It doesn’t change. What needs to change is our understanding of God’s faithfulness and living our lives under the…
Happily ever after
Long ago in a land far, far away, there lived a king who loved God with all his heart, soul, and mind. His reign…
Who needs help?
Have you ever read the book of Judges? It’s a fascinating read full of unlikely heroes. That’s what a judge is in this Bible…
Money isn’t worth it
I once sat next to a talkative, kind, and very rich man on an airplane. He told me about his home (a waterfront mansion),…
Disconnect to reconnect
A few weeks ago, social media was stressing me out, so I deleted some apps from my phone’s home screen. That’s a bold move…