Two stories have always made me nervous: the story of Daniel in the lions’ den, and the story of his friends and the fiery furnace. As a kid, I just couldn’t understand how ANYONE could choose lions or fire. Yes, I wanted desperately to have that level of faith, but it just seemed unattainable. 1 …
3 nitty-gritty questions to ask yourself about pride
I think that part of spiritual maturity is learning to see yourself in the villains of the Bible. As a kid, when my Sunday School teacher stuck up pictures of Judas or Balaam or pre-salvation Paul, I would boo along with the rest of the kiddos . . . and wonder why all the bad …