by Stuart | 5 Apr 2020 | Blog
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ rocked the world in 2004 with its graphic portrayal of the crucifixion. Clocking in at a little over two hours, the film tells the story of Jesus’ final hours leading up to the cross. The movie was shocking in its brutality. Film...
by Stuart | 17 Mar 2020 | Blog
We have considered the fact that gossip is evidence of a debased mind and have worked through some of the ways to overcome gossip in our own lives. But how should you respond when you are the victim of gossip? If you have ever been gossiped about, you know the sting...
by Stuart | 9 Mar 2020 | Blog
In an earlier article, we saw that gossip is evidence of a debased mind (Romans 1:29). Something deep inside us loves the sin of gossip, but the Bible condemns it in no uncertain terms. Gossip is bad. It is, as Matthew Mitchell defined it, bearing bad news behind...
by Stuart | 27 Feb 2020 | Blog
What do you think of when you hear the term “a debased mind”? A deranged serial killer? A sexual predator? A heartless dictator? Of all the sins you would associate with “a debased mind,” how far down the list is gossip? When Paul wrote to the Romans of God giving...
by Stuart | 10 Feb 2020 | Blog
If you have worked with children in any capacity, perhaps you can picture this scene: Two children come screaming to you, fighting over a particular toy. Each insists that he had it first and that the other took it from him. The solution appears simple: Remove the toy...
by Stuart | 1 Feb 2020 | Blog
When we think of the apostles, Peter, James, and John quickly come to mind. These three formed an inner circle with Jesus. They alone witnessed the resurrection of Jairus’s daughter. They alone saw Jesus transfigured. Jesus took those three with him into Gethsemane...
