Envy is listed as one of the seven deadly sins and was certainly a major problem for Saul, as 1 Samuel 18 makes plain. Envy divides people. It destroys relationships, sows discord, and creates a spirit of bitterness and evil. It causes people to act and speak in toxic...

1 Samuel 18 shows us the importance of relationships and how these affect us in our everyday lives. We see two very different relationships in this chapter: the loyalty and selflessness of true friendship in how Jonathan (son of the king, Saul) deals with David, and...

Every day we talk to ourselves. We have an internal dialogue perfectly captured by J. R. R. Tolkin in his depiction of the character Gollum in 'The Lord Of The Rings'. Originally known as Smeagol, he is a hobbie corrupted by the ring who is later known as Gollum, and...