The Danger of Selective Morality
In his book of devotions, Year of Restoration, author John Eldredge, tells of knowing a man who was fired from his job at a Christian high school because one of the church elders saw him purchasing cigarettes. Though he was the best teacher they had, they smugly canned him. “What is even more diabolical is the pleasure …
Do You Resent That?
Resentments cannot only be dangerous, they can be deadly. They waste your time; they occupy unrented space in your head, they cause inner turmoil. If left to fester, they can express themselves in acts of revenge, ranging in form from unkind words to murder. I’ve found that people often confuse anger, resentment, and revenge, all of which have potential for destructive behaviors, but they are not the same. Download the podcast here!
Get in the Game
There is a difference in sitting on the sidelines because you’re afraid to get in the game, and sitting on the sidelines, wanting to play, waiting to play, but not being able to play because the coach either thinks you’re not ready or you’re physically not able. Download the podcast here!
The Winning in Losing
My Uncle Leo never cared much about football, and his cavalier attitude to the game would test the patience of us who revered college football on Saturdays as much as we did the King James Bible and momma’s pot roast on Sundays. “I know who is gonna win this game,” he would say as we …