FIRST-PERSON: I don’t want to wait in vain for your love
An older friend of mine told me a story once about having cheated on his wife with a secretary at his workplace. He’d committed this sin more than 30 years ago.
FIRST-PERSON: Gluttony – the elephant in the room
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Gluttony is the big fat elephant in the room of the evangelical church. I don’t remember ever hearing a sermon or lesson on gluttony when I was growing up, despite the fact it was rampant all around us. I remember plenty of talk on the dangers of sex and alcohol and even rock and roll music, but nary a word on over-indulging in food.
FIRST-PERSON: Jesus loves you, Tom Brady
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) – One of my favorite bands from high school, Christian alt-rock supergroup The Lost Dogs, had a song on one of their albums titled “Jesus Loves You, Brian Wilson.”
FIRST-PERSON: When you meet a beggar
Encountering a beggar, Jared Wilson writes, may point toward a larger realization of God's grace.
FIRST-PERSON: Heavenly view changes earthly life
Scripture teaches that heaven is "richer than our four-dimensional space, more vibrant, more colorful," Jared Wilson writes, noting that a grasp of heaven's glory can change everyday life.