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Friendship adds a sweetness and satisfaction to life. But in today’s world we’re moving more than we ever have, changing jobs more than we ever have, and we have more choice for entertainment than we ever have. As a result, friendships suffer. In this sermon we are going to consider three Read More →

In our culture pride is often being praised as something positive and worthy to be mastered. According to a new book, we evolved to feel pride because it serves an important social function. In Bulgarian language there are two words for “pride” and one of them carries а particularly positive Read More →

Envy has been defined as the art of counting another person’s blessings before your own. As someone put it, “Envy’s favorite three words are, “why not me?” There’s something about envy that eats away at us from the inside out. Proverbs gives us a vivid description of the effect of envy and help Read More →

Many Christians hold a decidedly unbiblical view of work. Some view it as a curse, or at least as part of the curse of living in a fallen world. Others make a false distinction between what they perceive as the sacred—serving God—and the secular—everything else. And others make it into an idol, Read More →

Someone had once said that “Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.” In their hatred often people do reckless things and ruin their lives. The verses we are going to consider show a different path. How can we master our feelings of hate and anger and find refuge Read More →