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January 2012

The Sin of Playing Favorites

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James 1:27 Money and relationships are power. Wherever you are as you read this, money and relationships (or a lack of either one) have played a key …

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How to Receive Criticism, Part 2

In my previous post, I mentioned that the gospel is essentially a criticism against us and a hope for us.  It is a criticism against us because it exposes our failures and imperfections, and it is a hope for us because it offers us a way out of our total inadequacy.  Recognizing that criticism is …

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Different Kinds of Anger

This past week Michael preached “Overcoming Anger” from James 1:19-26.  Anger is an intense emotional response to being denied something we really want.  It can be legitimate anger, but even so, typically the legitimacy of our anger soon intersects with the sin of our heart, and it leads us away from “the righteousness that God …

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Simple Advice on Controlling Anger

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 I am a fan of profoundly simple and practical advice. There are plenty of instances in scripture where we are presented with spiritual …

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How to Receive Criticism, Part 1

I’ll be completely honest with you: I can’t stand to be criticized. And it’s not that I think I’m above criticism—certainly not. It’s just that criticism has this way of . . . crushing me. That’s right—it knocks the breath right out of me, and leaves me dizzy on the floor. Don’t get me wrong. …

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A Question of Character

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. James 1:5 Theology, properly speaking, is defined as the study of God. Sounds heady, stuffy, maybe even boring; I’ll admit to falling asleep to a theology book or two. We have to …

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Ready for the new sermon series?

I was texting with a friend of mine who, as I type, is in New Orleans, getting ready for the National Championship game tonight. He’s an LSU tiger fan and couldn’t be more excited to see his team fight for the highest prize in college football. No doubt the town is buzzing today with fans …

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