(The following is the June 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 2 and pay close attention to verses 17-24.) Christian actions can impact others’ understanding of Christ, the Christian faith, and the church. As people charged with reflecting the character of Christ, we should be mindful of …
Tag: Hypocrisy
Practice What You Preach
(The following is the January 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 23 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) “Practice what you preach” is a common phrase. We don’t respect those who say one thing and do another. Why would we hold in high esteem one who …
The Paula Deen Controversy
Has there been a single major newscast in the past week that did not talk about the current Paula Deen controversy? Not that I can recall. For those of you living under a rock, she has been in the news for revealing in a deposition that she used a racial slur - the so-called "N-word" …
