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Addictions, Dysfunctions, and a Simple Solution – Luke 8:28
9/1/2010

We all have spiritual problems. We still sin against God. And many of us have big problems, patterns of sin so engrained we’ve given up even trying to fight them. Instead of fully loving God, we’re addicted to the lesser charms of sex or wealth or comfort, or to thrills and substances that help us escape. Or we have dysfunctional ways of relating to family, work, or friends.

We’d rather call these “issues,&r...

The Best Reason Not To Sin
8/28/2010

I’ll admit it. The other day I was lurking on an Internet forum for Christian young people. I don’t really qualify as young anymore, but I was intrigued by a discussion there. Several forum members were trying to explain to a teenage believer why she should resist sexual sin.

What would you say to her?

The discussion could have been about any kind of sin. The larger question is: what’s our motivatio...