Sin & Repentance

When I found Adam, he was standing below the tree, back pressed against the trunk, shoulders shaking under the leaves. Continue Reading …

As we wrestle with this unconscionable act of violence, let’s anchor ourselves in the God of justice, the God of compassion, and the God of restoration. Continue Reading …

We can call on God any time, any place—even when we’ve been foolish. Continue Reading …

When we choose to sin, it reveals who we are. When we choose what's right, it affects who we become. Continue Reading …

We like to relate with Esther, the praying woman with great courage. But do we ever see ourselves with a heart like Haman's? Continue Reading …

Staying disconnected has the power to do much more than simply make us feel lonely. It may just be what the enemy uses to prey upon you and bring you down. Continue Reading …

Do you tend to respond to godly correction with humility or with anger? Here are some ways to avoid the deadly trap of self-justification. Continue Reading …

I would hate for you to see a video of my worst moments. But every now and then God graciously rips the covers off our hidden sin and exposes it for all to see. Continue Reading …

How many things would change in our lives if we truly believed God is present with us everywhere, at all times, even in the dark or when no one sees? Continue Reading …

Pride may be the greatest threat to our spiritual vitality, yet it's easy to ignore because it lives in the unseen realm of the heart. Continue Reading …

Are you held in bondage by sin? Does freedom feel like an empty word? The pathway of freedom starts with at least three steps toward the truth. Continue Reading …

It started with a phone call. I sat down on my bed, prepared for a typical midday chat with my husband. I couldn't have been more wrong. Continue Reading …

Do you find it hard to dig up and remove those deeply rooted sins from your life? Hear some practical ways you can go on a search mission to battle sin. Continue Reading …

How a tissue taught me about repentance and made me more thankful for Christ. Continue Reading …

You know these are good things and yet, somewhere deep down you feel something other than excitement, joy. You feel something a lot like envy. Continue Reading …

Do you know someone who struggles with cutting? Self-harm is a common problem—a silent oppression—that quietly invades the church. Continue Reading …

I was deep in thought when I bumped into the cardboard display and looked up to see in bold font: "Sinful Colors!" Continue Reading …

As I reacted to some jazz music on a television program recently the Spirit of God suddenly convicted me on some spiritual dissonance in my life. Continue Reading …

Head out on an idol hunt with these three questions. Continue Reading …

I was leading a high school Bible study, and several students one night pressed me for an answer to why . . . why was the pull of sin so strong, so powerful? Continue Reading …

Is there room in our very-serious-about-the-sinfulness-of-sin theology to say that sometimes the Lord woos us into obedience through kisses rather than slaps? Continue Reading …