Last Sunday’s sermon addressed the issue of lust and how to stop. Jesus’ answer is surprisingly simple in that he taught that those who do not stop lusting for others place their eternal status in jeopardy. Bottomline, people who refuse to repent of lusting, leave God no other recourse but to deal it through the…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better…
If you missed last week’s blog entry from me, I’d suggest you go back and read it because it serves as an introduction to the next few posts I’ll be giving focusing on the reality of living out the Christian life as a citizen of a kingdom that is not of this world. I haven’t…
There is an old proverb that states; “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. This refers to the traits of a child that have been passed down from the parents. Some traits are physical: My grandson for instance is a spitting image of his dad. A lot of traits are learned: as children watch…
Today is the third and final installment of our little mini-series looking at the marks of what makes up a mature believer. To recap part 1 and part 2, we’ve seen from Colossians 1:9-11 that… A mature Christian knows biblical true (1:9a) A mature Christian applies biblical truth (1:9b) A mature Christian desires to please the Lord…
Growing up where I lived I had limited access to friends. Bayou George, Florida was out in the middle of nowhere and friends were a valuable commodity. But friends, at times, can “dare” you to do certain things that go against your conscience. Some folk might have the idea that growing up in the country…
I mentioned in my blog last week that recently I began working through the book of Proverbs with my two older boys because it’s weighed on me lately how necessary it is for them to develop biblical wisdom in these complicated times. As I’ve worked through the first few chapters with them over the past…
It occurred to me recently how complicated life has become. On the one hand, that statement needs some qualification because, like Solomon says, there’s nothing new under the sun. Life has always been complicated. On the other hand, I think we have to at least acknowledge that our children face decision points we didn’t have…
In the early part of 2,000 A.D., our family lived in Atlanta Georgia. I worked there in a Christian School as the Athletic Director and Coached basketball. Our summers were filled with basketball camps and summer leagues galore, the more the merrier! In Atlanta Georgia, basketball is a very big thing. Parents would spend enormous…
