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How do you talk about people you don’t like? When that person who drives you crazy leaves the room, what words are quick to rush out of your mouth? How do you speak about those who are really different from you? Or, better yet, how do speak about someone who has hurt you? Our words, … Continue reading Thou Shalt Not Judge? (James 4:11-12)
Who do you admire? What celebrity would you be most excited about meeting? A few years ago, I had the opportunity to meet in person a pastor and author that I seriously admired. He was speaking at a conference I was attending and was hosting a book signing afterwards. I grabbed a hardback copy of … Continue reading No Divisons (James 2:1-13)
But I say walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other to keep you from doing the things you want to do. … Continue reading How to Change Pt. 1 (Gal. 5:16-25)
What was the last thing you would say that you poured your “heart and soul” into, or what about the last thing that you did with “all your heart and soul”? We don’t use that phrase to talk about something we do half-heartedly, right? We use that phrase when we talk about something that we … Continue reading Christ Our Advocate (Rom. 8:33-34)
“Therefore let us arm our hearts with these and similar statements of Scripture so that, when the devil accuses us by saying: You are a sinner; therefore you are damned, we can reply: The very fact that you say I am a sinner makes me want to be just and saved. Nay, you will be … Continue reading 4 Tips to Turn the Blade Back on Satan
In C.S. Lewis' wildly popular The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, there is a powerful allegory that Lewis employs to vividly depict the nature of sin. Edmund, one of the four Pevensie children, falls prey to an evil White Witch almost immediately upon entering Narnia. The Witch finds Edmund wandering in the forest … Continue reading Jesus is Sweeter Than Turkish Delight
Do you remember the Kingdome in Seattle? It used to be where all of Seattle's professional teams played. In March of 2000, it was demolished to make way for Qwest field, where the Seahawks and the Sounders now play. The cool thing about the demolition was that it was an implosion; if you watch the … Continue reading You Are Not Great. And That’s Okay.
Marc Sims 