-
Partiality – James 2:9
Let us search our hearts and ask ourselves how we respond to the poor or broken seeking to join our fellowship. Do we hold them in the same high regard as we do…
-
Cover Up – 3 John 4
On at least two occasions during my career as an information systems consultant, I made serious mistakes that could have caused significant damage to a client. I must admit that my instinctive reaction…
-
Pettiness – Colossians 3:13
Although the Word instructs us to "do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, …and to regard one another as more important than ourselves," trivial complaints within the body of Christ abound, reflecting demeanor…
-
Delicate Line – 2 Corinthians 5:12
We struggle to speak exuberantly of God’s miraculous intervention without aggrandizing ourselves. For in talking about our participation in kingdom work, we implicate ourselves as workers in the field from which the blossoms…
-
Godliness in Old Age – Proverbs 4:23
I pray for grace in old age, that I may be gentle and reverent in my behavior, able to teach what is good and to encourage younger women to live with honor before…
