Beyond

Often Christianity’s First Family, Mary and Joseph, are depicted as something other than real people. These caricatures miss the deep troubles that they endured. Art Morris looks at why they are A Different Family from how they are portrayed. Conversely, they may’ve been more like us than you realize.

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Wrapping up our series on the Seven Deadly Sins, Art Morris looks at the ways that wrath is often fueled by the sin of pride. He also takes a look at the wrath of God — especially at the fact that Jesus took upon himself the wrath that was destined for us who have been saved by him.

James 4 brings home the point that our fights and quarrels are fueled by our own selfish desires. These desires, of course, are rooted in the sin of pride: that my needs and wants are more important than yours.

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Envy may be one of the most subtle of the Seven Deadly Sins. In fact, one might wonder how it ranks such status. Once you understand the nature of envy, however, it becomes clear. It colors our thinking and energizes our selfish desires in such a way that many, more heinous, sins are birthed.

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In the movie “City Slickers” Billy Crystal’s character recalls that when they were kids playing ball, and it got hit in a tree they could play a “do over”. In life, we all accumulate the consequences of poor decisions and actions such that we need a “do over” ourselves. Art Morris explores the character of God in Isaiah 42 and finds that it is to God’s glory that he longs to do a new thing in us. Because of Jesus we can have the opportunity and the power to start anew if we only repent and put our faith in him.

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Much of our time is spent at work. Kinda obvious, I know. And, from a relationship standpoint there are lots of issues that come up: what’s fair? what’s right? how do I resolve this conflict? how’s my attitude? does what I do even matter? Enlarging on some of the advice that Paul gave slaves in Colossians 3:22-24, Art Morris presents the basic message that should infuse everything we do at work: no matter what we do, we need to do it well, whether anyone notices it or not because, because we’re doing it for our Lord, because He is our Life (see v. 4).

If you have comments, click on the little link above and start a conversation. Do you have an example of how you’ve seen God work at your work?

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In this Father’s Day message Art Morris outlines a simple way to see if your life is in balance. The focus is on being a man who’s proactive and intentional about living a life for God and His Kingdom.

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