Desire isn’t Sin? (part 2 of 2)

We need to finally let ourselves off the hook that our temptations, impulses and evil desires somehow prove we are beyond redemption. They do evidence our need for a Savior. But for the believer who has been redeemed by Christ, the ongoing presence of a sinful impulse is not proof that we have sinned and are living outside of God's will.

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Race Track Chaplains: Ministry to a Unique Kind of Clergy

Last month, I had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for a group of chaplains in Lexington, Kentucky. Not just any group of chaplains, mind you. This interesting group minister to those who work in the horse racing industry. At first pass, you might misunderstand what race track chaplaincy is. They don't minister to the people who come to bet on horse racing.

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