Tag Archives: sins

1 John 7:16  For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. Living in this world and walking in the Spirit is our ammunition in getting ...

The old dairy barn looked out-of-place, nestled between a restaurant, a furniture store, and a museum in the center of the city. It had once been a vital part of a large farm that had been swallowed by progress decades before. Everyone knew its days were dwindling, its destruction sure.  Finally, ...

Isn’t love a beautiful thing? Or so they say… but C’mon, if you’re honest with yourself, you’ll admit that love is lovely. It is a fact that heartbreak is inevitable—and definitely no fun. Still, you would have had to experience true love to know what true heartbreak feels like. I ...

Criticism can be defined as dwelling on the perceived faults of another person with no view to their good. “But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: ...

During our Good Friday service, my pastor stood at the front of the sanctuary and begged the simple question: What does the cross mean to you? Four people came forward, each from different walks of life, to answer the question. One person spoke about wholeness. Another completion. And yet another ...