Anger

Press Pause Before You Speak

When a car cuts you off during rush hour, what are the first words that come to mind—or leave your lips? “I would encourage you in this world full of hurtful and hateful speech, don’t join in on the noise,” Cissie Graham Lynch said on the newest episode of her Fearless podcast. “Press pause before you speak …

Racism, Reconciliation, and the Church’s Response

What does racial reconciliation look like from a Biblical perspective? How can the church respond to this issue that seems to permeate every aspect of today’s society? “We can’t ignore what’s happening in our culture, and we’re going to have to talk about it in the church,” Cissie Graham Lynch said on this week’s episode of …

Tame Your Temper

You have a temper! There is nothing unique about that. Most people have tempers, in varying degrees, of course. God does not ask that you get rid of that temper. But He does say that if you are to be happy, it must be brought under control and rechanneled to proper use. God cannot use …

Tame Your Tongue

The problems of the world could be solved overnight if men could get victory over their tongues. Suppose there was no anger, no profanity, no lying, no grumbling or complaining; suppose there were no dirty stories told, no unjust criticism—what a different world this would be! The Bible teaches that a man who can control …