spiritual growth
Risking It All for God’s Call
How do we become people of God who boldly live for the gospel and have real impact on the world around us?
I would say I’m a pretty adventurous guy. The second time I went skiing was in Colorado, and I was with a friend who’s a black diamond skier. He turned to me and said, “Hey, let’s tree ski.” I shrugged. “Sure!”
Let’s just say I’m lucky to be alive today.
Stepping Out of the Darkness
Scripture calls believers the light of the world; despite this, we’re often troubled by sin and struggles, so how do we live out this calling?
Brian Keenan stood, looking out at the desert. An oppressive heat pulsed over him and the entire land, but then a cold blast of wind hit him. It chilled him to the bone as the wind tore over him, pieces of grit and sand stinging his skin.
How to Make Good Enemies
Learning to Understand the Music
Set Free from Spiritual Attack
A Song in the Soul’s Dark Night
The Key to Flourishing
I was led to read and study Revelation 9:1-12, the chapter on the locusts. As I read verse 4 about God’s command to the locusts not to destroy anything green, a thought leaped out at me.
We Do Not Live on Bread Alone
If we want to get to know God and grow spiritually, then we need to develop a daily discipline of spending time with God in his word.
The Father is Tending Your Growth
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches” (John 15:1-5).