Tag: temptation
Fighting the “Just a Little Bit More” Temptation
by Brad Hewitt & Dr. Jim Moline
Preaching professor Fred Craddock relates a whimsical conversation with a greyhound that reveals much about our longing for success.
Rescued from a racetrack, the greyhound was making the most...
Puttin’ on the Blinders: How to Keep Our Focus on Christ
The word “blinders” often has negative connotations, but there is a positive and proper use of blinders. In the mountain town where I used to live, I remember the big Belgiumwork horses pulling sleighs loaded with hay. Attached to each horse's head gear were blinders...
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God’s Love for the Unlovable The Power of Shame
As bad and as powerful as guilt feels, shame is much worse. Unlike guilt, shame is less offense and more self-focused. Shame wonders if I...
God’s Love for the Unlovable The Island of Misfit Toys
Do you remember the Rudolf Christmas TV special that included the island of misfit toys? I do. I related to them, a...
God’s Love for the Unlovable Are We Doing Something Wrong? Pt 4
In the three previous “Are We Doing Something Wrong” articles, I suggested that the biggest problem that the church has today (and I know there are...