“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”- 2 Corinthians 4:18 One by-product of pursuing the god of achievement is distraction. We may become so distracted that we miss divine moments. God longs to say things to […]
In Chapter 9 (“The God of Achievement”) of Gods at War, Pastor Kyle Idleman states that he is not surprised that personal achievement is a powerful and alluring idol in our culture. He adds that when our lives are all about getting things done, there is little or no room for God. Our approach to […]
In today’s blog, Pastor Kyle Idleman (Gods at War) discusses questions 2-4 of his Idolatry ID. 2. How much anxiety do finances add to your life? The author notes that most of us have financial worries, ranging from unemployment to finding “there’s too much month at the end of the money.” Pastor Idleman asks us […]
“For where you treasure is, there you heart will be also.”- Matthew 6: 21 “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”-Philippians 4: 19 As Pastor Kyle Idleman concludes his discussion of the god of money in Chapter 9 of Gods at War, he states that we find […]
Today’s blog continues Pastor Kyle Idleman’s discussion of the “divine” attributes of money in Chapter 9 of Gods at War, as illustrated in The Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12: 13-19). 2. The rich fool looks to money as his source of satisfaction. Pastor Idleman relates a recent discussion he and his wife had […]
In Chapter 9 (“The God of Money”) of Gods at War, Pastor Kyle Idleman notes that of the 38 parables Jesus tells, 16 deal with the subject of money. The author adds that Jesus seems to be clearly stating that God’s main competition for our hearts often is the god of money. The reason why […]
Pastor Kyle Idleman continues his discussion of pleasure in Chapter 7 of Gods at War by observing that the god of entertainment, rather than inspiring our “bored and apathetic” existence, in truth makes us feel more bored and apathetic. In fact, several years ago Neal Postman wrote a book titled Amusing Ourselves to Death, in […]
In Chapter 7 (“The God of Entertainment”) of Gods at War, Pastor Kyle Idleman tells of a mission trip one of his friends made to India. His friend had a picture of what served as the family room in an Indian home. The centerpiece, somewhat like a mantel on a heart in our country, featured […]
Pastor Kyle Idleman continues his discussion of pleasure in Chapter 6 of Gods at War by noting that pleasure has a rather unique trait: “the more intensely you chase it, the less likely you are to catch it.” When we make the pursuit of pleasure our god, we experience anything but pleasure. As the author […]
While Chapter 6 of Pastor Kyle Idleman’s book Gods at War specifically deals with the god of sex, his comments are pertinent to all of God’s pleasurable blessings. At the beginning of the chapter, the author astutely describes how our sinful nature changes the impact of God’s gifts: ” . . . isn’t it amazing […]
In Chapter 5 (“The God of Food”) of Gods at War, Kyle Idleman discusses why we may look to food for comfort rather than the Comforter. When we eat, the author observes, we’re not just looking for bodily sustenance, but satisfaction. And God is lavish in His gifts- including our enjoyment of food. Problems occur, […]
Part 2 of Pastor Kyle Idleman’s book Gods at War begins with an introduction in which he discusses the place of pleasure in modern life. The author notes that today pleasure comes close to being the whole theme of daily living. Much more than our ancestors, we expect our daily work to be pleasurable. As […]