Author: Tim Challies

Have you ever had one of those experiences when you’re speaking to somebody and begin to notice that their breath is bad? And not just bad, but really bad—so awful that you find yourself discreetly trying to step back to get out of the line of fire. Even as you do your best to remain polite and keep up the conversation, you find that your nose is rebelling and your stomach is turning. I think we’ve all been there at one time or another. I wonder if you’ve ever considered, though, that you can have that kind of stench emanate from your mouth when you misuse one of the most precious gifts God has given you.See AlsoA La Carte (January 6)On Christian Coloring Books and Meaningful HobbiesWhy I Love Baseball

In his letter to the church at Rome, the apostle Paul expresses his sorrow about some people who were zealously religious yet tragically misguided. “I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God,” he says, “but not according to knowledge” (Romans 10:2).See AlsoA La Carte (May 30)How To Distinguish True Zeal from False ZealPaul: Apostle of Grace