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
The Danger of a Little Bad Leaven
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. The Pharisees and Herod and his followers didn’t have a lot in common. The Pharisees were all about the ritual and the law of religion; those who followed… Continue reading The Danger of a Little Bad Leaven
Who Loves You, Baby?
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. The devil’s interesting—and dangerous. He whispers all sorts of things in our ears, and tries to worm his way into our souls. He knows us almost as well… Continue reading Who Loves You, Baby?