Money, Sex, and Power: The Dangers

Tony Reinke | No star or ocean, insect or tree, bird or cloud has a voice to speak God’s praise. But when we rejoice in God, we take creation’s worship and put it into words. 

As Jesus bleeds in Gethsemane and then submits to arrest, we see that the mission of God triumphs through prayerful suffering, not the self-defending sword. 

When Jesus returns in glory, he will stand ashamed of those who were ashamed of him here. But what will it really mean for Jesus to be ashamed? 

Money, sex, and power are God-given means that show what we value. Pastor John explains. 

Friends, God is not satisfied to be in the background of your life. The Lord your God is the Lord alone, so love him with everything you've got—your whole heart, your whole soul, and all your strength. 

Hi y'all! In this episode, Tori and I talk about how God has given us the gift of sex and money but it's the two things that the world distorts! We can't let the things that God has given be used for evil! To quote the devo, "The purpose of God's grace is to f ... Show More

From eternity, God has been self-sufficiently happy in himself. And because he has no needs of his own, he is gloriously free to meet ours. 

Friends, in our first reading today, Solomon finds that all the power and wealth of the world are nothing compared to the gift of wisdom—seeing life from the perspective of God. Although this gift seems to help one further amass wealth, in today’s Gospel, Christ teaches us that t ... Show More

A life that gives glory to God for his grace and a life of deepest gladness are the same life. And what makes them one is thankfulness.