Against the Current

I thought when I became a Christian I had nothing to do but just to lay my oars in the bottom of the boat and float along. But I soon found that I would ...

Still a Sinner

There is something terribly right about ... realizing that our struggle with sin is in many ways similar to an alcoholic's struggle with drinking. ...

The Danger of Good Things

Something may appear to be good, but in reality it destroys some greater good and opens the door for more obvious evils.

Big Brother's Battles

My friends, you are no match for Satan, and when he wants to fight you just run to your elder Brother, who is more than a match for all the devils in ...

Christ's Choice

The Temptation

(Jesus) rose up from the place where the kingdoms of the world shimmered before him, where crowns flashed and banners rustled, and hosts ...

Expect Obstacles

Opposition is a fact: the Christian who is not conscious of being opposed had better watch himself for he is in danger.

Jesus' Use of Litotes

Finally, Jesus says when we talk to the Father about the family, ask him for protection. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil ...

Addictive Behavior: Disease and Choice

Addictive behavior is both a disease and a choice--bondage and rebellion.

A Holy Truism

It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the ...

Masters of Our Consent

We are not masters of our own feeling, but we are by God's grace masters of our consent.