Everyone expects bad things to be a distraction, but few people anticipate the danger good things can be. Firstly it must be clear what we are being distracted from when we talk about being distracted. The Westminster Catechism’s first question (after which my dear friend and colleague’s blog is named) is “what is the chief…
Tag: idols
A Few Thoughts on Covetousness
What is covetousness? Many know the 10th commandment, “Thou Shalt not covet” (Ex 20:17), but do we really know what covetousness is? It seem that today sins like drunkardness, homosexuality, unlawful divorce and the like get all the full brunt of pulpit bashing, and rightly so, but what about something as simple as covetousness, which…