It was a defining moment for me. I sat at my desk feeling disappointed in myself for having lost my temper and yet frustrated by my circumstances. I was on a waiting list for a procedure so I could be put on a waiting list for a necessary operation. I couldn’t explain why, but I…
I’ve heard the faulty theology countless times and it disturbs me. “If God didn’t want me to have this, He would take away my desire for it.” Nowhere in the Word do we see our desire for something as an indicator for God’s will. I suppose people arrive at this conclusion because of their own…
Every sin of mankind can be boiled down to these three things: lust, greed and pride. 1 John 2:16 Often we see all three roots at work together. Lust leads to greed and pride rationalizes why we deserve that thing and that no one will find out what we’ve done. This concept is clearly seen…
I imagine it was somewhat disappointing at times. They had left Egypt in a state of incredible euphoria. God had dramatically defeated Pharaoh and they walked out of their slavery loaded down with amazing riches. I don’t know if they imagined that they’d walk straight into the Promised land, but I’m certain they never imagined…
I sat in the movie theater with my head down. You can know that if in the first five minutes of a movie it’s swearing at you or assaulting your eyes with immorality, that it’s just not going to get any better. I should have known better, but I had wanted to hang out with…
The disciples we see in the gospels were rough around the edges. Really, really rough. Doubting Thomas. Braggadocios Peter. The Sons of Thunder. They couldn’t cast out demons, they were easily distracted by unimportant details, and they battled for position of power and importance. Honestly, when you look at this raggle-taggle bunch, you don’t see…
