As a pastor I regularly listened to people give all sorts of reasons and excuses for their sinful conduct. In one sense, this is nothing new. What does the Bible say about the biggest obstacle to our sanctification?

It's not fun to be treated poorly by anyone, but why do people who are supposed to be loving, kind, and forgiving—yes, I'm referring to Christians—behave badly? Here are six reasons.

We need to put covetousness, jealousy, and envy to death in our hearts before they destroy us and those around us. Here are five helpful things to do to overcome the sin of envy.

We may pursue people and things that seem attractive or beneficial in some way at the start, downplaying in our minds and hearts the potential for harm.