Posts tagged “Temptation”
Follow Jesus in weakness
“Pastor,” the woman on the phone said, “I need you to stop by the house as soon as possible. It’s very urgent.” “What’s wrong?”…
Help carry the load
On January 30, Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019, died by suicide. With a law degree and an MBA, she was a civil attorney, a…
You were not meant to carry your burdens
Young adults and the elderly seem to share the ability to be transparent. On New Year’s Eve, a young man sat in my living…
Fight back
It feels like the world is getting more evil. I need both hands (and possibly my feet) to count how many people in the…
Idolatry seems to work
It’s not too hard to mock the Israelites for their seemingly endless fascination with worshiping Baal, the storm god of the Canaanites, and his…
What goes before a fall?
Things had been going so well. King Uzziah had been enjoying the Lord’s favor, and military security and economic prosperity followed. But Satan never…
Don’t blend in!
On our island home, it’s easy to spot a tourist. It’s not just their white skin that gives them away. It’s their straw hats…