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How often do you put your action where your mouth is when it comes to loving and serving others?

Everyone faces the mostly losing battle of temptations, so why does God tempt us?

Even if we try to cover up our sin, it comes out eventually.

Showing grace and mercy to someone who has caused deep hurt is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do.

God doesn’t intend for us to live in bondage to our past sins.

When you’re haunted by the sins of your past, keep moving forward to Christ.

One of the most familiar verses in the Bible, let’s not water down the impact and importance of it.

It’s up to us to make sure the world knows the answer to sin is the Son.

God wants to help with those sins that repeatedly ensnare you.

Show compassion and understanding for the spiritually blind.

No matter what you’ve done, he’s waiting with open arms.

The first sin and the first gospel message happened on the same day.

People treat sin casually, even jokingly in this day and time, but God does not.

Before you get angry when someone steals your things, ask yourself who really owns it.

Even though we’re made new through Christ, Satan tries to prevent us from living in victory.

Before you point your finger at someone else, take a good look at your own choices.

The world will never understand the radical concept of surrendering your life to Christ.

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.

There’s nothing a human can do to enter heaven. It’s just a gift you willingly accept.

Evil thoughts are part of our sin nature, but God provides a way to control them.

When we accept the incredible gift of grace, we can see the freedom Christ came to give us.

How do I accept people without compromising the truth of God’s Word?

Is it possible that you are “saved” and in the family of God, but you are sinning and you don’t […]

What is the antidote for racism, prejudice, hate, ethnic nationalism and supremacy? First of all, there is no form of […]

So I just watched an interview Oprah did with Lady Gaga on her series Oprah’s Next Chapter, and I feel an […]

Every conversation you get into is an opportunity to show people the grace of God that you’ve experienced in your […]

(Introduction to this 31-days-of-prayer is at https://lifeword.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=4425&action=edit The following are 31 chapter summaries, key verses, and prayers inspired by the […]

If you’ve been a Christian for a long time, you’ve probably heard two distinct ideas about anger: The first is that […]

(Originally written on Election Day 2016) It’s a big day. We, the people, are obsessed with figuring out what to […]

It is true that fear has a destructive power in our life. But it is also true that faith in […]

(Read “How to Transition into ‘Gospel Conversations’ with Non-Christians” as it builds on this blog. https://lifeword.org/blog/how-to-have-gospel-conversations-with-non-believers/ As you peel back […]

I once read a story about a kid that started a lawn mower with the oil cap loose. The kid […]

The image of a diamond is commonly used to show the multi-faceted reality of how sinners are saved by God. […]

There are only two ways to live life: Your way.  God’s way.  There is no third way. To put it […]

Rick Warren recently wrote a great article about how Our Churches Should Be No Shame Zones. I’ve been surprised at the […]

We’ve heard people say they are going to start a “fast,” whether for health reasons, for spiritual reasons, or maybe […]

Even if you’ve never read the Bible, you know who he is and what he did. Thesaurus.com lists Judas as a synonym […]

It was that worst-case scenario: “What if our new-born son is allergic to our beloved dog?” On paper, it’s easy. […]

I suppose two mistakes can be made as you ponder Satan’s work in your life. While we can agree his […]

Sin brings pleasure, but not satisfaction. It brings ruin, never flourishing. Disobeying God sounds good somewhere in the bowels of […]

In 1757 Robert Robinson, a self-proclaimed “wanderer,” wrote the penitent words of a poem we know today as the hymn […]

A salvation story doesn’t have to be R-rated to be powerful. We may not all be saved from a life […]

Mike: Sin and Brokenness “…Looking back,  I see there was no actual desire to pursue the things of God…  Nonetheless, […]

It’s funny. I’m asked (as a pastor) at least once a month, “So, like, what do pastors do when it’s not Sunday?” […]

I had a conversation with a friend this week about tattoos. It got me thinking. She said… “I really want […]

Have you ever wished for a “Redo” button? Have you ever had a day that started off so completely on […]

Jesus offered his life as a sacrifice for sin . . . the innocent paying the price of the guilty.

I hate static.  Not like the kind that makes your clothes cling to you. I’m talking about static on the […]

Every time I see that phrase tweeted or represented in a pretty meme of some kind, I want to yell, […]

“I never dreamed” when I was a teen that my lifelong best friend would be murdered while sleeping in bed.  […]