This spring weeds attacked our backyard like something out of Jurassic Park One got so big that when I tried to pull it I feared I might injure myself Before I could find a machete or spade to whack it down I noticed that my daughter was actually pouring water on it ldquo Why are you watering the weeds rdquo I exclaimed ldquo I want to see how big it will get rdquo she replied with an impish grin Weeds aren rsquo t something we intentionally nourish mdash which my daughter knows But as I thought about it I realized [... more]

Augustine rsquo s autobiographical Confessions describes his long and winding journey to Jesus On one occasion he was riding to the palace to give a flattering speech for the emperor He was fretting over his deceptive applause lines when he noticed a drunken beggar ldquo joking and laughing rdquo He realized the drunk already had whatever fleeting happiness his shifty career might bring and with much less effort So Augustine stopped striving for worldly success But he was still enslaved by lust He knew he couldn rsquo t turn to Jesus without turning from sin and he still struggled with [... more]

Confessing his once-held belief that freedom in Christ was a lie Pastor John Elmore shares his journey of addiction near-suicide and the story of how God intervened Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network [... more]