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.]
Tag: Christian growth
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.]
What Intimacy With God Looks Like After Years And Years
It's not a terrible thing to be comfortable with God, you know. It's not dull to have known God for a terribly long time. [Click title to read more.]
When Confidence Looks Like Callousness
I don't think we often realize it, but sometimes Christian confidence expressed in the wrong way can look a lot like Christian callousness - even when it's well-meaning. And compassion is the only way to leaven it. [Click title to read more.]
What Will You Revisit?
It's worth revisiting different experiences and preferences in your Christian life as you change and grow. You might find something new. [Click title to read more.]
When The Chosen Fall Short
God's children are going to fail. They are going to fail me and they are going to fail you. But the Biblical tale of an ailing boy's father is a reminder that we can't let that come between us and Christ. [Click title to read more.]
Reaching Out To The Lonely
The U.K. recently appointed a "minister for loneliness" to help those struggling in isolation - but this is a problem Christians can address, too. [Click title to read more.]
Christian Problems: “What Do I Do When I Can’t Stand My Pastor?”
The monthly "Christian problems" series is dedicated to the many niggling questions of the Christian life. For the first: what do you do when you can't stand the pastor of your church? [Click title to read more.]
A Fixed Point
You should be able to always look up and see Christ on the horizon. And, like a sword, He cuts through to the heart of every matter, revealing what is relevant and what is not. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 