Storms of Life
“To the Hebrews, the sea was a frightening place, full of chaos and death. To be cast into the sea was to sink down into Hades…God is the...
Born Again
“Salvation, then, is more than forgiveness of sins, more than a mental acceptance of Christ and His teachings. For in salvation we are...
Love Thy Neighbor
“The standard of judgment is uncalculated mercy toward others. The works produced by faith are emphasized, for saving faith always...
Meaning of Life
“…the self-help gurus who promote the “just be positive” approach usually live comfortable lives, having achieved a measure of worldly...
Control (Worry and Anxiety)
“…because we did not let go, because we did not surrender to God, because we did not or could not accept our lack of control in the...
Desire
“Desires are blameless passions that need to be kept under control. But a slothful man refuses to control his desires. He chooses not to...
Fear
“ ‘The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil’ (Proverbs 19:23)....
Joy (Finding and Spreading)
“So much of our modern drive towards “happiness” is composed of entertainment and other fictions. Those things that have no true reality...
Anger and Resentment
“Some people do not allow themselves to experience or process anger, even in an appropriate way, because of shame. Shame can make us feel...
Life's Events
“Events of life have a way of taking us unaware. Something catches us up and overwhelms us at the time. We reflect many times afterward...