Motives/Motivations
“Distraction serves a purpose. Like gargoyles guarding the roofline of a cathedral, distractions first serve to ward off those who lack...
Crave/Cravings
“...unredeemed humanity craves to do what is forbidden…Sometimes temptation surprises us with a sudden and unexpected assault. At other...
Obedience
“While the rich man was probably being sincere when he insisted I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws [Mark 10:20], he had confined...
Teaching
“The idea that one might teach anyone about the Lord seems absurd if we look at the task soberly. However, the teaching of the faith...
Belief
“We hear it frequently remarked that it matters not what one believes if he does right. But if one does not believe right, he does not do...
Foundations
“God structures the world so that love for others is the true foundation of every flourishing human interaction. True and loving acts...
Sophistication
“There is always the danger, in this scientific age, that we will discount the possibility of falling into idolatry. The Israelites seem...
Supernatural
“Many in our world today mock the supernatural. They deny the reality of the spiritual world and claim that only what can be seen and...
Being Christian
“Christians ought to be possessed of generosity, mercy, and forgiveness…Christians should not seek recognition for their efforts, other...
Desperation
“Sometimes man is subjected to a very long period of this abandonment, when the sky is seemingly shut for him and the soul becomes...