1 Thessalonians, believe, Bible, God, Philippians, spiritual growth
When we become believers, we’re given a couple of gifts. 1) We get to go to Heaven when we die. 2) We get to have a relationship with God now. What we’re not given is instantaneous spiritual maturity. We are the same ole shmucks we were before we accepted...
believe, Bible, Genesis, God, power, spiritual growth, trust
I love when the Lord asks people (us) questions in scripture. He’s never asking for His benefit; He knows all answers to all questions, being that He is God and whatnot.No, He asks questions to spur us on to examine our thinking about Him so we can discover...
Ann Voskamp, EQUIP, One Thousand Gifts, spiritual growth
There’s a book out, and depending on how long you’ve been reading this blog or following me on the social media, you’ve heard me plug it a few or a million times. Because I think it’s a game changer. So I’m going to teach it. Again. A...
2 Corinthians, believe, Bible, God, Isaiah, Psalms, spiritual growth
This is what the Lord says – “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 I am guilty, as...
1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Church, Ephesians, God, happiness, Hebrews, James, Jesus, joy, Matthew, Philippians, Psalms, spiritual growth, trials, Uncategorized
The fact is there are lots of awesome church people out there that have decided it’s not okay for them to leave their churches because they don’t really have biblical reasons to do so. So they are staying. Right where they are. And, truth be told, they are...
1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Bible, Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Paul, Philippians, Romans, spiritual growth, Titus
Yesterday I struck a nerve by writing an article called When it’s not Okay to Leave Your Church. My main point was it’s not okay to be selfish, and leaving your church because your personal preferences aren’t being catered to is unbiblical. I would...
