The Curse of Tobacco
- 18th April 2006
- Carl Ponder (1939-2007)
It was just after my ordination into the ministry that it came to my attention that George (not his real name) was secretly smoking.
A church member for several years, George knew that Christians should not do anything which will ultimately cripple or kill us, since we—our bodies—are the temple of God's Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). He had already lost a...