The Root of the Problem (cover)The Root of the Problem is a 21-part series focused on the reasons why we sin so we can learn how to overcome temptation.

This material is also available in paperback. This is the second edition of this book which has been updated and expanded to include discussion questions and additional articles to supplement the material.

A list of all of the articles in this series is available here – The Root of the Problem (Index)

The Root of the Problem (Part 1): The Problem of Sin

The Root of the Problem: Why We Sin & How We Can Overcome

There are many problems facing the world today, such as poverty, injustice, famine, and disease. Great amounts of time, effort, and resources are used to try to find solutions to these problems. Even if we have not felt the effects of these ourselves, it is natural as human beings to feel empathy toward those who are suffering. This is particularly true if we heed Jesus’ command to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).

As difficult as these problems are to face, there is something that is much more destructive and prevalent. That problem is sin.
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The Root of the Problem: Why We Sin and How We Can Overcome

The Root of the Problem: Why We Sin & How We Can Overcome

Back in 2010, I published my first book – The Root of the Problem: Why We Sin & How We Can Overcome. It is about how we as Christians can find the way of escape that God has promised will be present with every temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13) and take hold of the freedom from sin that Christ offers (John 8:34, 36).
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