Tag Archives: Pride

Being Hot Stuff Gets You Burned – a lesson in grace from an old guy

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

I was 29 and attending one of my first meetings as a newly elected member of the Elder Board. I could blame my conduct that night on my youth and inexperience, but it was really a matter of sin. Prideful … Continue reading →

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Blessings and Boasting – the place of pride

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

[Updated from the archives.] Anne Bogel at Modern Mrs. Darcy sat for an interview once and was asked: What are you proud of? The question stumped her: There are so many ways to blow a question like that. There are … Continue reading →

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How to Know When It’s Time to Be Humble

Posted on October 20, 2016 by

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (1 Peter 5:5.) Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not … Continue reading →

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John Piper’s “Proud Canvas” – a misunderstanding of the artistry of God

Posted on August 31, 2015 by

Your life in Christ is not a life of rags that God uses to get some dirty work done, and then later he’ll clean you up a bit. No, your life in Christ is as a new creation made perfect … Continue reading →

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When Self-Deprecation Becomes A Matter Of Pride

Posted on May 8, 2015 by

[From the archives.] *** Christians have perfected the over-spiritualizing of self-deprecation. You see it in ministry all the time. Someone tries to pay a sincere compliment and gets smacked down faster than a flyweight amateur at a heavyweight MMA title … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of Being Prideful

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Anne Bogel at Modern Mrs. Darcy sat for an interview recently and was asked: What are you proud of? The question stumped her: There are so many ways to blow a question like that. There are the obvious ways: you … Continue reading →

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Few Words, Gigantic Grace

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

[I have a guest post at Cara Meredith’s blog be, mama. be today, part of her series on the theme “Nothing is small, in fact …”. Here is the opening. Click on over to read the rest, and to find … Continue reading →

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