temptation
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The Power of the Truth
Last week, I reconnected with a man I’ve known for many years. In his youth, he was entangled in drugs and crime. But then he encountered Christ, turned his life around, and built a life blessed by God. He married,… Continue reading
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Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing
The Bible tells many stories of heroes whose failures were written down for the ages, told to cause us to understand the amazing grace of God.Abraham, of great faith, lied to save his own skin.David’s Psalms are the classics of… Continue reading
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The Great Deception
The curriculum for my kid’s Christian Education class yesterday was about the Devil. In the Scripture he has several names: Lucifer, Deceiver, Liar, the Enemy, Satan, Tempter, Beelzebub, Prince of the power of the air – each speaking to a… Continue reading
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Tempted? Tell Yourself the Truth
“If I don’t get to do that, I’ll just die.” Who hasn’t heard someone use that kind of hyperbolic language? Or this after a temper tantrum or some indulgence of their emotions someone might say, “It’s just me, it’s who… Continue reading
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