“You can’t go to the cross with just your head and not your heart. It doesn’t work that way. Calvary’s not a mental trip. It’s not an intellectual exercise. It’s not a divine calculation or a cold theological principle. . . . God, may we never be so ‘educated,’ may we never be so ‘mature,’ […]
“A robust theology of sin helps us live beyond self-deception. A limited theology of sin often results in a false sense of spiritual maturity. . . . It is a small step from a narrow understanding of sin straight into the depths of it. . . . Sin is not just about ‘not doing that.’ […]
Today Kyle Idleman continues his description of six verbal symptoms of a prideful heart (Chapter 3, The End of Me). You may be a Pharisee if . . . 3. you catch yourself saying, “It’s not fair.” Pastor Idleman emphasizes there is a major question here: how do we objectively define fair? A lot of things […]
In Chapter 3 of The End of Me, Kyle Idleman describes six verbal symptoms of a prideful heart. The first two symptoms are discussed today. You may be a Pharisee if . . . 1. you catch yourself saying, “You aren’t going to talk like that to me!” When pride takes over, we become defensive. […]
“God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.”- Matthew 5:5 (NLT) Kyle Idleman opens Chapter 3 (“Humbled to Be Exalted”) of The End of Me with this important avalanche survival tip: Spit first. Dig second. Pastor Idleman points out that one of the biggest mistakes people make when buried by tons […]