Last Friday night, I took my wife out to a nice restaurant for her birthday. The kids were at a Parent’s Night Out event, so we were finally on our own again. T...
Matthew 5:21-26
Dr. S. I. McMillen, in his book None of These Diseases, wrote, “What a person eats is not as important as the bitter spirit, the hates, and t...
Forgiveness!
Recently, it appears that forgiveness of everyone, all the time, without exception, and without confession or repentance has become a Christian ...
Anger is not something we can avoid. It is something that we must do well. But few know what “righteous anger” would look like.
Below are seven test questio...
One of the favorite ploys antagonists and people use to get their way in the church or with their pastor is through emotional manipulation.
Meet Wounded Wayn...
13 Ways to Sabotage Your Senior Pastor Search
Choosing a new Senior Pastor may be the most significant staffing decision a church ever has to make. Because o...
Different struggles have different characteristic traits. Anger comes with a sense of urgency. When anger goes bad, it is usually trying to correct too much too...
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all: he has compassion on all he has made.
-Psalm 145:8-9
"Amaz...
Romans 1:18-23
Focusing on God’s love is enjoyable. Realizing wrath and anger also characterize his nature isn’t as pleasurable. Sin angers God.
Imagine a...
C’mon, preacher. I’ve never killed anyone. I’ve got the Sixth Commandment down—piece of cake!
“You shall not murder."
I don’t think anyone would disagree that...
"The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies, it comes from friends and loved ones."
–Martin Luther King, Jr.
When Jesus said, “...
When it comes to a broken heart, there really are no quick fixes or shortcuts to healing. The time it takes to begin to heal and move forward depends on us indi...