Have you spiraled into sin? Are you ready to “turn around”? Guest writer and pastor Paul Tautges encourages us to understand and stop the decline. There’s hope! His article appeared first here on his website and is used with permission. Recognizing the Spiral The downward spiral of sin is a consistent pattern in human beings. Therefore, we must heed the … Read More
Powerful Promises to Fight Temptation
Powerful promises: When hardships happen — and they will — God provides a pathway for you to endure them and escape temptation to sin. Let me share several powerful promises in 1 Corinthians 10:13. I pray it helps you gain 4 insights: Hardships are unavoidable. You are not alone. God is faithful. You have a way out. Here’s the verse penned … Read More
Solitude: An Escape Place from Worldly Pleasures
To escape seductive worldly pleasures, you might follow Jesus’ footsteps and choose sweet solitude. Dr. Donna Hart, PhD, a counselor at Biblical Counseling Center, first shared this article here on her website. It is used with permission. We wish our culture was a community that was radiant with the love of Christ, but that would be imagining heaven on earth. … Read More
TEMPTATION: 3 Ways to Escape!
You can escape temptation. Knowing this brings hope, doesn’t it? If someone offered you houseboat a few yards above Niagara Falls, would you buy it? Of course not. Would you let your teen attend a Prom with a known drug user? No again. These are obvious risks. You wouldn’t feel tempted to “give in.” Temptation is an enticement to make … Read More
Counsel for a Life-Dominating Sin
A life-dominating sin overtakes your thoughts and emotions. How can you help the hurting find freedom? Listen to this story: Conner (a pseudonym) struggles with a life-dominating sin. A life-dominating sin slips in like a ninja and then overtakes all activities and beliefs, becoming the foundation from which future activities and beliefs are based. He hates this sin and longs … Read More
How Do You Define Yourself?
How do you define yourself? People tend to think in categories, but don’t see that the parts make up the whole person — the man or woman or child who represents Jesus everywhere they go. By What You Do Let’s say a Christian man named Todd gets up in the morning and kisses his wife and kids before heading off … Read More
The Solution to Temptation
Does temptation get the best of you sometimes? Brussels sprouts – yuck! The smell and taste disgust me. This vegetable is more of a deterrent than a temptation. If someone said I had to eat them before I could enjoy wonderfully delicious dark chocolate, I’d say “No Thanks” to both! Facing temptation is rarely this easy, however. When you and I … Read More
