Non-Negotiable: The Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law (Gal. 5:22-23) No government in...
Ethics & Morality
Non-Negotiable: What Do You Believe?
As a young preacher, one of the first congregations I worked with taught me the importance of actually living out the things we claim to believe. Upfront, I...
Don’t Die a Weak, Wishy-washy Old Man
“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness” (Titus 2:1-2)....
Dads, Your Children Need You
When the inspired apostle spelled out the sort of men who would be the elders for our congregations, he told us to pay attention to the kind of...
A Sin Is a Sin!?
“A sin is a sin!” I have heard that statement all my life used to make the point that sin is a universal problem (Rom. 3:23) that always...
When Giants Fall
We all have Christians whom we admire. Perhaps some of them are preachers, writers, elders, Bible-class teachers, family members, or just fellow Christians who serve as role models...
Letting Go of Lying
“You can’t handle the truth!” That famous line from the movie A Few Good Men is one we hear often. There is a huge kernel of truth contained...
Let’s Start Thinking Right About Modesty: 4 Reasons To Put Some Clothes On
“Great, another modesty article,” some might think. Let’s go ahead and get the necessary caveats out of the way: I don’t have a right to tell you how...
The Evil Of Gluttony (And Why You Might Not Be Guilty Of It)
The “gluttony” card gets played a lot these days. We’ve all heard, “You don’t criticize gluttony enough;” “Gluttony is the most celebrated sin in the church today, especially...
Are You Writing Too Many Parking Tickets To Dead People?
It was a pleasant September day when a Los Angeles Country parking control officer found an illegally parked car on Piru Street. A motorist had wrongfully parked his...