Acts, Bible, God, growing, Holy Spirit, spiritual growth
Last Sunday our pastor talked about the Holy Spirit as a Comforter. Matt used the illustration of our children having comfort objects – blankets, stuffed animals, etc. – they can’t get to sleep without. For whatever reason, these raggedy objects calm...
Bible, God, growing, Jesus, Mark, obedience, spiritual growth
Do you wish God would talk to you more often? I mean really speak to you, Spirit to spirit, communicating clearly with you even though it may be inaudible to the human ear? Are you tired of never knowing what God wants you to do? Are you bored with the Bible and often...
believe, Bible, God, growing, happiness, obedience, Proverbs, spiritual growth, trials, trust
I remember my first marathon. Maybe because it was my only marathon. I ran the whole thing – from the starting line, around the playground, around the open field behind the school, and to the finish line. Fifth grade Field Day. I was hand-picked by my P.E....
Bible, discipline, God, idols, Jeremiah, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
In my post The Longest Time Out Ever, I let Jeremiah show us how God exercised His right to severely discipline the Israelites. Jeremiah makes a good case as to God being just in disciplining. He is holy. We are not. He tells us to obey. We don’t. Therefore, it...
