Have you ever wondered if it’s a sin not to spend time with Jesus? I assure you I am not writing this to condemn you about the consistency of your quiet times, but I do want to make you aware of how vital time with Jesus is and equip you where you may struggle to […]
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Recently, I shared a blog post on how to endure temptation. I believe it offers solid wisdom that can help you in your day-to-day battles. But we also need to know what to do when we do give in to temptation and sin because we will all have times when we fall. When you have
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The numbers are pretty discouraging when it comes to students walking with the Lord throughout college. Depending on whose statistics you read, research from ministries such as Lifeway shows that around two-thirds of kids who are active in a youth group during their middle and high school years are not actively involved in church during
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“Honor your father and your mother” sounds like the perfect commandment to throw out whenever your kids misbehave. A good “because I said so” kind of phrase to use when our parental authority is being questioned. But what does it really mean not only for our kids to honor us but for us to honor
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There is no escaping the presence of sin or temptation in this world, but that does not mean we have to sin. Yes, we are sinners, and there have been times when we have all given into temptation and sinned. But biblically speaking, on the authority of God’s Word, we do not have to sin.
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As believers, we are called to pay attention to how we live. Scripture reminds us that we must carefully consider how we walk. It also offers us practical wisdom on how to walk wisely and in ways worthy of the Lord. One such passage is from the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 where we
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Today is the last blog post based on my podcast series, The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry. I started this series out of a heart to help put people in the best possible position to be successful and faithful in ministry, and the fact that I have become convinced that there are a handful of
No pastor sets out to forget about reaching the lost, yet we can all slip into the sin of becoming satisfied with doing ministry well without seeing people saved if we aren’t careful. One of the great ironies of ministry is that the more committed we are to ministry and loving the local church, the
Some sins feel easy for the average person who cares about the things of God to recognize – sins like financial mishandling, sexual sin, and pride. These are landmines that men and women alike step on in ministry. But the topic of today’s blog post is a sin that is often overlooked, yet equally powerful
No one goes to seminary and envisions that they will take a ministry position only to find themselves disqualified because of sexual sin. And when you talk to those who have struggled and fallen in this area, they didn’t wake up from a vibrant walk with Christ, dealing daily with their sin, to suddenly have
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