October 6, 2015 | 1 comment
One of the deceits of temptation is the aggressive internal argument that we can’t help what we do. That we have no control over our thoughts and actions and thus have no choice but to act out a destructive pattern
June 9, 2015 | 15 comments
Forgiveness is underrated and so often misunderstood. People often think of forgiveness as an option, like turning right or left at an intersection depending upon which way one wants to go. But forgiveness is more than a choice. It’s essential
May 4, 2015 | 7 comments
When someone does something cruel to us, it may seem impossible to love them back. Yet, this is what Jesus Christ instructed we must do. We must love our enemies, he taught. This love he advocated was not a blind
March 17, 2015 | 10 comments
This instruction from Jesus Christ in the Sermon on the Mount on how to pray caught my attention. He said, “When you pray, don’t babble on and on…” Matthew 6:7, NLT. I imagine most people don’t “babble” when they pray,
March 13, 2015 | 16 comments
Jesus Christ was often dismayed that followers around him couldn’t see what he could see. More than once, he remarked, “You have eyes—can’t you see?” Mark 8:18, NLT. When faced with thousands of hungry mouths to feed, the disciples saw