A piece of work

I’m getting age spots on my face. I’m a pastor, and crowds exhaust me. The beginnings of a tire are beginning to collect around my middle. I’m selfish with my down time at least a little bit, every single day. I get frustrated with people more easily...

I am not my sin.

“If I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it. It is sin living in me. I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot...

Failure’s family tree

Failure has a family tree. While every one of those descendants are worth talking about, this week I want to unpack our sinful failures stemming from not doing the right thing. First of all, failure to launch. I know what to do, and I don’t do it. Maybe...