Posts tagged “Goodness”
4 kinds of sins (and the 1 God prefers)
If you’re going to sin against God, make sure you sin against him in the right way. Obviously, God doesn’t want you to sin…
How do you define perfection?
On Sunday, October 18, Aaron Rodgers earned a perfect passer rating of 158.3. He is the only Packers quarterback who has ever finished a…
Really, Jesus? Love my enemies?
Nobody could accuse Jesus of pandering to an audience. The prophetic task of proclaiming the Word of God was once described (apologies to journalist…
I’m tired of rivalries
In the past two weeks, I’ve had a couple of people from two different schools say things—either outright or subtly—to let me know we…
Stripping away pretense
That tearing sound you hear is God stripping away pretense. He allows only so many layers to build up before he rips them off…
Time for a renovation
I drove by a strip club today. Well, a former strip club. This place of business closed down and went up for sale after…
He knows you by name
How many people know you? I mean, really know you? Your spouse or close family members, your best friend, someone you’ve worked closely with…
Just a spoonful
You know those big spoons that are in your kitchen silverware drawer? I’m not talking about the soup spoons. I’m talking about the BIG…
Choose to praise
When I was a teenager, it seemed to me that everybody else pretty much had it going on and I was on the outside…
Cover this
The prophet Jeremiah has a reputation for being very unhappy. He was dealt a lousy hand, and his audience regularly played the victim card….
How to make godly decisions on gray-area issues
Wouldn’t it be nice if the Bible was neatly indexed to the issues of your life? It’d be great if you could turn to…
Stop talking about “right” and “wrong.” Nobody is listening anymore.
The previous generation seemed to believe in a “right” and a “wrong.” They had clear categories of moral behavior and immoral behavior. Some things were…