In his book, Maxims for a Modern Man author Paul Eldridge writes that our envy is "the yeast that swells the fortune of others." People caught up in the sin of envy are always comparing themselves to others. They exaggerate the blessings others have and minimize their own. In other words: Envious people keep score.... Continue Reading →
Anger
Not Letting the Sun Set on AngerMatthew 5:21–22; 18:7; Ephesians 4:26; James 1:19–20; 1 Peter 3:8–9Preaching Themes: Anger, Conflict, Forgiveness, Peace, Reconciliation Two good men had a sharp difference with each other in business. I do not know which was to blame—perhaps neither of them. They might have misunderstood each other. And one of them,... Continue Reading →
Prayer for a Baptized Person
Most holy and merciful Father, when your Son our Lord and Savior gave commission to his disciples to teach all nations, baptizing them in your name, and teaching them all his commandments, he did also promise to be with them always even to the end of the world. In faith in this promise and in... Continue Reading →