What’s the Matter with Me? Part III:
Shame prevents us from fulfilling the purpose God has for our lives. It cripples our effectiveness for the Kingdom and steals our hope in Christ. There’s nothing the enemy would like more than a steady, comfortable stream of shame in our lives. In the...
What’s the Matter with Me? Part II:
Three Ways Shame Appears in Our Lives
<Download from PodBean> Are you living with daily shame? Sometimes we operate from deep-seated shame and don’t even recognize it. Last week we discussed the origin of shame, but how does the shame Adam felt (Genesis 3:7) affect the shame I feel...
What’s the Matter with Me? Part I:
The Origin of Shame
<Download from PodBean> I spent a good portion of my adult life believing I had no value or purpose. Not because others said that to me, but because I looked at myself through the eyes of shame. What’s the difference between guilt and shame? Put...
Fasting: What Christians Should Know
“The absence of fasting is the measure of our contentment with the absence of Christ.” -John Piper. Ouch. I’ve spent most of my life with a sinful attitude toward food. I’ve often turned to food for comfort rather than the Father....
When You Pray Pt. 6: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer
Can you recite the Lord’s Prayer while writing out your grocery list? Most of us have said the words so often they’ve lost their impact on our lives. The model Jesus gave us for prayer is a powerful and meaningful plea to the God who sacrificed His...
When You Pray Pt. 5: Resisting Temptation
How do we resist temptation? Unfortunately, it’s impossible to completely avoid its whisper. Everyone faces its offer of easy (but destructive) pleasure. Even Christ was tempted in the wilderness, so rather than trying to hide from temptation, we have to...Experiencing the Word
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