Why does God allow suffering?
Yesterday we looked at the old and important question of the existence of God. But there's one...
Starting down the road to recovery
The featured topic on Gospel.com is recovery. While putting an end to some types of sin is as...
Temptation: not just for the rich and famous
Not a season goes by that we don't hear of some public figure's fall from grace. A famous pastor...
Sin: setting ourselves above God
What was so bad about Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden that it merited the judgment that...
Have you ever experienced church discipline?
"Church discipline" is a challenging topic. Most of the (Protestant) churches I've attended...
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Getting Rid of the Wall - #3519
These "sins" that have cut us off from God are the countless times that we have done it our way instead of God's way. The tragedy of the wall is that the only One who has the love we need to fill the hole in our heart is on the other side of that wall. It's no wonder you're so lonely so often.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/getting-rid-of-t...
Spiritual Land Mines - #3730
Usually, if your sin is because of your love for money, you'll leave a trail and you'll eventually be caught. Usually, if your sin is one of the love of the opposite sex, it will ultimately be exposed and punished. But perhaps the most insidious spiritual land mine of all is the love of power. That one's hard to prove, hard to confront - but a prideful, power-loving spiritual leader can often maim and scar and even destroy people for a lifetime without ever being stopped.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/spiritual-land-mines-3730
Devotional : Loving the Sinner
As Christians, what should our response be when we discover that someone in our congregation has an ongoing problem with sin? Perhaps they're having an affair, or they've been arrested numerous times for drug possession. What is the appropriate course to take? This devotional takes a close look at Jesus' teaching on the subject, and explains what every Christian should do when a fellow believer is struggling with sin.
http://delveintojesus.com/Devotionals/39/Loving-the-Sinner.aspx
Slaves to sin - a Christian perspective
Before Christ offered us forgiveness, we were slaves to sin--we had no power to resist its urges or commands. But Christ has set us free from that life of continual bondage to our base desires.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%206:6-7&version=NIV
Trespasses in the Bible - a Christian perspective
Christians are instructed to forgive those who sin (trespass) against them. This verse suggests that there's a link between our willingness to forgive others and God's willingness to forgive us.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:14&version=KJV
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - The Most Expensive Mistake - #8291 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
NFL player Marquis Cooper was one of four men who set out for a fishing trip off the Gulf Coast of Florida. When they hit rough seas, their boat capsized, and Cooper and a friend never made it back. Sadly, the Coast Guard never received a distress signal from Cooper’s fishing boat. But here’s the sad footnote to the tragedy. Two days before that fatal trip, a friend had urged Cooper to buy a life-saving device that self-activates radio signals when a boat flips over, but he never got what could have saved his life.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/the-most-expensive-mistake-8291
Adam and Eve - a Christian perspective
The account of Adam and Eve's fall into sin and exile from the Garden of Eden. They were tempted by the serpent, and gave into that temptation.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203:1-24&version=NIV
Brother sins - a Christian perspective
When a fellow Christian stumbles into sin, we're to work gently and lovingly to restore him to the faith--but in doing so, we must be on guard against falling into the same sin ourselves.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%206:1&version=NIV
Going Back To Where You Went Wrong - #2823
Biblical repentance always goes hand-in-hand with restitution - making things right at the point where you went wrong. That might be restoring money to someone, undoing some lies or some damage you did to someone's reputation, maybe asking forgiveness of those who you sinned against sexually, sinned with sexually, or maybe of those who have been hurt by you anger. Whatever the sin, the Holy Spirit of God will make it clear what needs to be made right.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/going-back-to-where-you-went-wron...
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc. - Temptation Beating - #8276 | Radio Program | A Life That Matters
I heard one Senator addressing his concern with what has seemed like an infinite flow of money to bail out companies and institutions. He simply said, “We need an exit strategy.” Well, the military talks about exit strategies, too, as in how to successfully leave Iraq or Afghanistan. Then there’s the exit strategy they encourage you to think about when you get on a commercial airliner–be sure you know where the exits are, just in case. An exit strategy…that might be what you need right now.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/temptation-beating-8276