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Mike Emlet (article/letter)

While we can’t penetrate the mysteries of suffering, we can be sure of this: our gracious and strong Lifeguard will not let us be swept away.

Guest UserJanuary 26, 2021trials, persevere, emotions, grief, confusion, anger, doubt, heartache, pain, loneliness

God is Not Red or Blue

Mike Emlet (article)

Perhaps in these tumultuous times, when we are tempted to ask (others, as well as God), “Are you for us, or for our adversaries?” we need to hear this: “No. But I am the Lord your God.

Guest UserNovember 17, 2020election, president, politics, anger, fear, self-righteous, control, power, hopeless

Manifestations of Pride

Stuart Scott (article)

Here is a sample list of pride manifestations that can easily clear away the smoke of any self-righteousness.

Guest UserApril 29, 2019humility, selfish, trust, obedient, anger, self-pity, judgment

How to Battle Bitterness

John Piper (audio/article)

“Justice will be done. It may not be now, but you do not have to carry the load of vengeance.”

Guest UserApril 24, 2019anger, justice, rage, hell, forgiveness

The Power of Unforgiveness When Used As a Weapon

Rick Thomas (article)

Sin disorients and distorts our thinking. Sin does not let God be God but entices us to assume the role of god-ness.

Guest UserApril 23, 2019suffering, anger, fear, counseling, bitter, sexual sin

The Major Obstacle in Forgiving Others

John Piper (article/audio)

“Can we move forward treating others better than they treat us, even if it means only God knows and nobody else?”

Guest UserApril 22, 2019love, suffering, frustration, anger, enemy

4 Reasons for Addictions

Ed Welch (article)

On our first pass, addictions are lusts. They are out-of-control desires that usually hurt the addict and anyone else who is close by.

Guest UserMarch 19, 2019lusts, anger, desire, numb, pain

10 Steps to Deal with Anger

Chuck Lawless I grew up in a home where my father was prone to fits of anger. They typically didn’t last long, but they were loud and frightening while they were occurring. If you or someone you know has that same tendency, think about these ways to fight it...

Guest UserAugust 11, 2016anger, temper

How Can We Be Angry and Not Sin?

Jon Bloom “Be angry and do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26). Is this even possible? Not if perfect, sinless anger is the requirement, since sin infects everything we think, say, and do. But I don’t think Paul had perfect, sinless anger in mind. Paul’s point seems to be that not all anger Christians experience is rooted in the prideful, selfish soil of our sin nature...

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016anger, sin

Scripture's "Top Two" List

Ed Welch The Apostle Paul has a tendency to give us lists of sins. He gives us at least five of them.* At first glance, it feels like he is simply piling it on. But his lists include a recurring structure that brings keen insight into the human condition. He identifies the overarching category of renegade desire, and he typically calls out two expressions of this desire: sexual sin and anger.

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016anger, sexual sin, lust, sin, heart

Christian Conflict: Five Ways to Fight It

Josh Squires I wish I never had to deal with conflict. I am a card-carrying conflict avoider. Whatever the reason (character, context, sin, etc). I would rather run away from conflict than take it head on. It wasn’t until I began my training as a counselor at nearly thirty-years-old that someone explained conflict didn’t always have to do damage...

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016conflict, anger, arguement, emotions

3 Criteria of Righteous Anger

Paul Tautges One of the most common, ongoing struggles we face in our sanctification as believers is the area of anger. And one of the most common ways we mismanage our anger is by failing to distinguish between righteous and sinful anger, and response.

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016anger, angry, emotions, well-being, mental health

Resources: Anger

Paul Tauges This resource list gives book suggestions, dvd ideas, and online resources to help you counsel yourself and others who are dealing with anger.

Guest UserAugust 10, 2016anger, angry, stress, family, marriage

Anger Lite: Being Annoyed but without Sin

Paul Tautges As I think about Jesus being irritated by what Warfield calls a human being’s “blundering misunderstanding” of the divine agenda I am left talking to myself, asking questions like these:
How did Jesus experience irritation and yet not succumb to the temptation to sin against those with whom He was annoyed (Heb 4:15)?

Guest UserJuly 28, 2016anger, temper, sin

Anger Self-Examination Questions

Paul Tautges Each Friday, three men at our church meet over lunch to read through Stuart Scott’s book, The Exemplary Husband. As we near the end of this helpful look at biblical husbanding, we have been studying some of our regrets as husbands. Today’s chapter was on the subject of anger. We found the following list of self-examination questions instructive for our own personal growth,

Guest UserJuly 28, 2016anger, temper, emotions, help

White Sugar Makes Me Angry

Paul Tautges Now certainly there is some validity to the idea that our diet may impact our moods…to a degree. However, no dietary change will ever lead to lasting behavioral change, and no “Christian Dietary Laws” will control your anger or your child’s temper tantrums...

Guest UserJuly 12, 2016anger, heart, change, behavior

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