Redefining Robbery
The 8th commandment warns against stealing. Most of us think of theft as something that only criminals and children struggle doing. We almost feel impervious to such temptation. But are we? How frequent do we justify our subtle possession of things that do not belong to us?…
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Avoiding Adultery
A marriage cannot work with three people in it. Whether you have been guilty, considered it, or believe yourself to be immune to the temptation, it’s time to get real about avoiding adultery.…
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Addressing Anger
The 6th commandment warns against murder. While we all agree about the serious nature of this sin, not many see it as a real temptation. When Jesus came, he explained that the real danger was in the heart before it was in the hands. You might be more guilty than you realize.…
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Prizing Parents
Children who disobey their parents become students who disrespect teachers, employees who disagree with employers, citizens who disregard authorities, church members who discourage their pastors, adults who disvalue God.…
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Reclaiming Rhythms
Observing the Sabbath is a fight to admit one critical thought: I am not as important as I think I am.…
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Fading Flippancy
God's name is not a free pass. It's not a magic code. It's not to be used as a trite prayer or a thoughtless lyric. We must stop being flippant with his name.…
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Waiving Worship
The 2nd of the commandments is forbidding idolatry. Now, here is a commandment that doesn’t condemn you, right? Wrong. This command is more…
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Removing Rivals
The 1st of the 10 commandments is all about having no other gods. It seems pretty simple in theory, but we are not…
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Championing Commandments
The 10 Commandments. Should Christians see them as archaic and useless, fulfilled and pointless, or timely and necessary? The 10 rules that provided…
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Don’t Waste This Summer
As our world tries to discover the rhythms of the new normal, whatever that is, you have a summer ahead of you. Regardless…
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How You Can Help the Orphan Crisis
There are 153 million orphans in the world. Every single day, another 5,700 more children become orphans. Those numbers are staggering, and you…
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The Two Options When Crisis Hits
When the unexpected happens, we all have a choice to make. Two options lie before us. We will each choose to draw closer…
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