Between Two Worlds

David Powlison answers the final question on lusts of the flesh : 15. Can you change what you want? Yes and Amen! This is central to the...

David Powlison answers question 14 (of 15) on lusts of the flesh : 14. In counseling, do you just confront a person with his sinful craving...

David Powlison answers question 13 (of 15) on lusts of the flesh : 13. How does thinking about lusts relate to other ways of talking about ...

David Powlison answers question 12 (of 15) on lusts of the flesh : 12. Do people ever have conflicting motives? Certainly. The conflict ...

David Powlison answers question 11 (of 15) on lusts of the flesh : 11. What about fears? They seem as important in human motivation as crav...

David Powlison answers question 10 (of 15) on lusts of the flesh : 10. Can desires be habitual? Paul describes a former manner of lif...

David Powlison answers question 9 (of 15) on lusts of the flesh : 9. Doesn't the word lusts properly apply only to bodily appetites: th...

I really do hope readers will be able to print out and meditate on these lusts of the flesh posts. There are gems buried here! For example,...

David Powlison, answering question 7 of 15 on the lusts of the flesh : 7. How can you tell if a desire is inordinate rather than natural? ...

David Powlison answers question 6 of the 15-part Q&A on lusts of the flesh : 6. Does each person have one "root sin"? With g...

David Powlison answers question 5 of the 15-part Q&A on lusts of the flesh : 5. Is the phrase "lusts of the flesh" useful in ...

David Powlison answers question 4 of the 15-part Q&A on lusts of the flesh : 4. Why don't people see this as the problem? Consider...

Here is question 3 in the 15-part Q&A with David Powlison on lusts of the flesh . 3. But what's wrong with wanting things that se...

Here is the second question in the 15-part Powlison Q&A on lusts of the flesh : 2. Why do people do specific ungodly things? Lusts of th...

As I mentioned in a previous post, I've received permission from P&R to post excerpts from David Powlison's essay, "I Am Mo...

P&R has graciously granted me permission to post some excerpts from David Powlison's chapter, "I Am Motivated When I Feel Desir...