Self-control, never a lively virtue, seems in danger of death in American culture. Proverbs 25:28 says: " A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls." Self-control is sacrified to satisfy whims whipped up by advertising meant only to make money. Few advertisers care for our best interests. Fast food is …
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A True Escape
No one escapes sin. That’s been brought home to us this week. Invading the school houses in tiny towns, gunmen in Colorado, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania have shattered the American mythology of rural righteousness. We want so much to believe there are pockets of peaceful community yet abounding in our recently Christian culture. But it is …
A Leg to Stand On
"The first step felt like stepping into the abyss because I couldn’t feel the leg." Liz had suffered a stroke and was talking about learning to walk again, using her disabled limb. "When I realized I do have a leg to stand on, I could put my weight down on it." Only as she believed …