The Song of Songs is meant to be read as an invitation into the holy of holies: perfect union and communion with God.

This dramatization tells the true but uncertain story of Christ's victory over Death in Hades from the perspective of King David.

Self-esteem is the final step before the soul falls into the abyss of pride.

Despondency is a feeling of being downcast, disheartened, and hopeless. It leads to spiritual death. But hope in Christ overcomes it.

Apathy (sloth) moves too slow and too fast. It welcomes distraction. But the real devastation is that it permits the devil to plunder our riches in Christ.

Anger is an impatience aroused by thwarted desire. Which means it isn't only an outburst, but also an inner resentment and agitation. Anger within the church gives place to the devil.

Greed blinds us to the spiritual world and binds us to the material world. Only contentment in Christ can cure us of this unnatural passion.

Lust is a disordered and diminished desire for our union with beauty. And this applies to more than sex!

Also known as the Seven Deadly Sins, the passions are thoughts that enter the cracks in our hearts and disfigure us. The first is gluttony. Gluttony is not about how much we eat, but why we eat.

The final message in our prayer series. Where does prayer lead us? What does prayer do for us and our world?