Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. God is not in that doughnut, regardless of how good it looks and how wonderful it tastes. God is not in those words that rush to your lips when your toddler… Continue reading Temptation
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Temptations, Desires, and Self-Mortification
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. James nails it in today’s first lectionary reading: “But one is tempted by one’s own desire, being lured and enticed by it.” (James 1:14, NRSVCE) There’s no point… Continue reading Temptations, Desires, and Self-Mortification