Be wise with your choices and thoughtful with your time. Devoting your time to God doesn't always mean overloading your schedule with church activities. [Click title to read more.]
Category: Christian growth
A Few Good Ministries
I'm on a ten-day blogging break. So here's a list of ten little ministries you can engage in as the school year kicks into gear. [Click title to read more.]
Your Discomfort With Your Spiritual Walk Is A Hopeful Sign
I realized recently that my discomfort with my own spiritual progress is a promising sign. And so is yours. [Click title to read more.]
Shibboleths and Gatekeepers
The only word necessary to cross the great ford that separates us from God is the name of Christ, and anyone can say it. May God spare us from becoming self-anointed gatekeepers over minor and insignificant issues. [Click title to read more.]
Don’t Self-Censor Your Prayers
Somehow, over the years, I started self-censoring my prayers. If you're in a prayer rut, you might be doing the same thing. [Click title to read more.]
Let’s Stop Pretending Choices Only Matter For Adolescents
Among Christians, there's a sense that we've "made it" if we head into our adult years with our faith and our lives mostly in one piece. Except that isn't really the case. [Click title to read more.]
Christianity Is Not A Wellness Practice
Any time we use God as a means to our own end, any time we make God a "tool" that serves the same purpose as a crystal or a supplement or a coloring book - we've lost the plot. [Click title to read more.]
You Will Never, Ever Pay Money For God’s Grace Or His Love. Don’t Believe Anyone Who Says Otherwise.
If we allow ourselves to believe that God's work in our lives can be purchased with money - if "faith" becomes "how much we are willing to spend" - then we believe that God can be bought. [Click title to read more.]
The Perils Inherent To Spiritual Growth
Growth is good. And lots of growth is great! But it can also outpace us. If we're not careful, in times of growth, everything can get out of our control. [Click title to read more.]
The Value of Giving People Space
There is value in giving people the time and the space to work something out on their own. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 