Your suffering and your hurt won't go on and on without end. The pain has an end date. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: Christian growth
The Banner Year: Or, God’s Definition of Significance
I thought God's promise that this would be a banner year would translate to success and opportunity. It hasn't, at least not yet, and that may be even better - whether it's what I wanted or not. [Click title to read more.]
Your Habits Are Making You
I think it's easy to forget that acts of sin, or acts driven by the Holy Spirit, or just the benign ordinary things we do, are connected meaningfully to the people we become. [Click title to read more.]
The Miracle Of Ordinary
Concepts like "talking to God" and "worshiping the risen Savior" have grown to be as fundamental a part of my life as washing the dishes, and sometimes about as glamorous. But we shouldn't devalue the common miracles of our faith. [Click title to read more.]
The God Who Permits Audacity
God lets us approach Him with an astonishing degree of audacity. [Click title to read more.]
Miracle-Blind
I think we see fewer miracles because we're miracle-blind. We've forgotten what a miracle is. It's not that they aren't there: we just diminish them. [Click title to read more.]
Seven Things To Do While You Wait
In a season of waiting, you're not without options. [Click title to read more.]
Let People Tell You What They Need And Who They Are
I am convinced that the art of ministry rests in the discernment that we're granted by the Spirit to read hearts and genuinely listen to needs. [Click title to read more.]
Abandon What Gets In The Way Of You Loving People
If you know there is something standing between you and your ability to love and serve someone, and it's in your power to get rid of it, you should. [Click title to read more.]
Please Respect Those Around You During Church
We need to respect moments of quiet and reflection in our church congregations by not talking through them. [Click title to read more.]