Godly Speech Today, I want to spend some time focusing on what the Bible says our speech should look like as Christ followers. While it’s important to understand what we’re not supposed to do (gossip!) it’s equally important to know what we are supposed to do! So grab your Bibles and let’s check out whatContinue reading “Taming the Tea: Part III”
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Taming the Tea: Part II
Why Do We Gossip? Yesterday we looked at the power of our words, why gossip is detestable to God, and the effects of gossip on our relationships. Today we turn our attention to the why of gossip. I briefly mentioned in the first lesson that women are attracted to gossip because we are relationally centered.Continue reading “Taming the Tea: Part II”
Taming the Tea: Part 1
Lesson #1: What’s the big deal about gossip? If you ask the average American whether or not they’re a good person, most would say yes. They would say they’re good because they try to be kind to others. Or, because they’ve never robbed a bank or murdered anyone. All good things, of course! However, doContinue reading “Taming the Tea: Part 1”
Biblical Blessing
The prosperity gospel has become quite popular in American Evangelical Christian culture. One doesn’t have to look far on social media or in book stores to see what I’m talking about. Sermons, quotes, and books that promise health, wealth, and beauty for followers of Jesus make for a good sale. It also kinda makes meContinue reading “Biblical Blessing”
Continuous Deliverance
*This article first appeared in the July issue of Faith on Every Corner Magazine. A few months ago my 15-year-old daughter made a bracelet of her favorite Bible verse at a youth group event. With beaded letters she spelled out “Gal two twenty” (representing Galatians 2:20). Wanting to be cool like her, I insisted weContinue reading “Continuous Deliverance”
Wings and Worry
For the last 10 days or so, my family and I have had the privilege of watching a family of house wrens in our backyard. Initially, we were very pleased when two adult birds took up residency in the birdhouse our son made. But then! One day we heard a faint chirping from within theContinue reading “Wings and Worry”
Apologetic: No Other God (Part I)
Have you ever heard someone say that all religions are basically the same? When pressed on this point, most people will say something to the effect of, “Well, all religions teach that you have to be a good person to go to heaven.” Or, “All religions are just about following rules.” Whether these answers reflectContinue reading “Apologetic: No Other God (Part I)”
Holding Fast the Word of God
In a television interview two years ago, Pastor Rick Warren was asked to identify our number one purpose in life. This was his answer: “Your number one purpose in life is to let God love you. Not to love God, but to let Him love you.” Oof. If you wonder why I bring this quoteContinue reading “Holding Fast the Word of God”
A Carol and the Gospel
*This article first appeared in the December 2022 issue of Faith on Every Corner Magazine. I’m happy to share it here as well 🙂 In December of 2018 I was a year and a half into what has now become an avid reading habit. At the time, it only seemed appropriate that I should readContinue reading “A Carol and the Gospel”
The Gift of Sonship
Sometimes I think it’s easier to wrap my mind around Jesus, the eternal Son of God, than Jesus, the child of Mary and Joseph. Jesus as the King of the Universe- the One through whom all things were made and the One who sits at the right hand of the Father in glory- that IContinue reading “The Gift of Sonship”
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