Posts Tagged as ‘Sanctification’

July 5, 2008

Sleeping Alone: Our Selfishness Revealed in Marriage

This entire week I’ve slept alone.  Not to worry, it’s not because my wife and I have been fighting, because we hate each other, or in any way because we want to.  I’ve been sick and contagious and she can’t afford to catch it, and then pass it on to our two girls.  So she [...]

January 14, 2008

Quote of the Day

“Jesus is the (only) fire that burns up the very root of lust.”  

This is from a classic book from a Puritan man named John Owen.  I’ve read it and it’s a difficult read, but another pastor/blogger posted some of the quotes from this book, and this one reminded me why this book is so [...]

December 17, 2007

Children and the Joy and Pain of Self-Denial

There are few things in this world that teach a person more about self-denial than having children.  I certainly would not say it is the only thing that teaches this.  There are some that are physically unable to have children.  God knows this and will teach you in other ways.  But for those who are [...]