The great drives that push me towards wickedness are my fears and my strong desires. The antidote is trusting the goodness of God. Psalm 34:8-10 […]
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The wicked are generally lumped together as those bad people out there, but who are they really? When I have a plan for another person […]
Society exalts what we do and what we produce. We find ourselves worshiping the God who does things for us. This leads our hearts to […]
“Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to […]
What is the difference between ‘hearing God’s word and doing it’ and ‘loving the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and strength?’ […]
We live in a world of doing things. We justify our existence by what we do. When there is success people ask, ’What did you […]
It seems they believed the message that all you have to do to be saved is pray the prayer … I have been perplexed for […]
In a confrontation my natural recourse is that of words and thinking. I always desire to bring sides together seeking resolution. What happens when the […]
The materialism of our age rubs off on me. I come to think that God needs us to fulfil His purposes. I forget He could […]
For some months the Lord has been shutting down active parts of my ministry. There are many fronts, but one by one I find the […]
I am amazed at how I was fooling myself. I had been pushing to finish a project. Only when it was clear that the deadline […]
The theology of the evangelical movement is one of victory and perpetual growth. The churches’ retreat is an embarrassing secret to be kept in the […]
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know […]
But godliness with contentment is great gain.. 1 Timothy 6:6 I have struggled with contentment. It can drive out ambition to do anything. How can […]
Identity has an impact on our freedom to act. Throughout my life I have constantly struggled with a fear of what people think of me. […]