The Beauty & Purpose of Prayer

Mark 14:36 And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you.  Remove this cup from me.  Yet not what I will, but what you will.” This simple prayer is in many respects a perfect encapsulation of who we are in Christ, what we have in Him, who God is, and how...

America, Greed & the Bible

“Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and usury gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.” Proverbs 28:8 “A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.” Proverbs 28:16 The issue with sin is that...

Worldly Self-Esteem is Sin

MARK 14:29 “Peter said to him, ‘Even though they all fall away, I will not.'”   James tells us that all boasting about future events is evil.  We talk of these things that we’re going to do and goals we’ll achieve.  We admire people that...

Anger

“He who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.” Proverbs 16:32 “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Proverbs 14:29 We all feel anger sometimes. It’s not necessarily a sin – in fact, as...