Most of us know what it takes to kill something. You have to be vicious. One day when I was mowing my yard I saw my neighbor run out of his garage with a shovel in his hand. He ran…
Thinking About “Means of Grace”
Where is the grace of God? How does God work powerfully in my life? Titus 2:11ff teaches that the very grace of God which brings salvation also continues to work in our lives, teaching us to say “no” to ungodliness. …
Messin With "Sins-squatch"
Studying Colossians 3 for the weekend. Paul admonishes the Colossians (3:5) to put to death sin. How many times is our approach more like the clowns in certain beef-jerky commericals? With a similar, though worse, outcome. Feeding your wild side…
We Need More Anger
Most of the time, we think of anger as a negative thing. Perhaps, most of the time it is. But, in this insightful post, Tullian Tchividjian distinguishes righteous or God-centered anger from self-centered anger.
Self Control, Atkin’s, Discipline, Etc.
You can expect that by Christmas I’ll look like the guy over on the Jollyblogger. Here’s the deal. Proverbs 25:28, says, “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” When we fail to be…
Kill It. Or Be Killed.
Most of us know what it takes to kill something. You have to be vicious.The other day when I was mowing my yard I saw my neighbor run out of his garage with a shovel in his hand. He ran…