For all of us, I'm sure, there is a collective set of identity markers and clues that scream to us "fellow believer." But the Bible tells us that's not how you identify Christians. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: spiritual growth
The Little Steps Matter
A lot of us confuse "progress" with "enormous accomplishment." But progress is moving forward. And everyone's progress is going to look different, because we all start at different places, with different gifts, and different resources. [Click title to read more.]
The Usefulness of Ritual
It's absolutely possible for rituals to become meaningless, of course. But on the flip side, rituals can become a deep wellspring of meaning: an anchor in a chaotic world. [Click title to read more.]
Stasis: The Soul-Killer
If our spiritual life feels "fine" - not great, not spectacular, but "fine" - we often don't feel that compelled to change things. Above all, humans are creatures of comfort. [Click title to read more].
Our Understanding of God Should Always Be Evolving
If God looks precisely the same to you as He did the moment you became saved, it might be worthwhile to examine the depth of your relationship with Him. [Click title to read more.]
A Believer’s Longing
I suspect that all humans experience that longing for pure communion with God and the world that was once meant to be, that our desperate desire to return to it has been coded into our DNA. [Click title to read more.]
Why The Church Must Make An Effort To Value Solitude With God
It's true that the Christian life is not always meant to be a solo affair. Teachers, pastors, fellow believers, even small groups: all of those things are a part of our faith community, and they can help us and grow us. But in elevating these, I fear that we dismiss what I perceive to be the fundamental necessity of individual solitude with God. [Click title to read more.]
Cliff Notes: The Lost Art of Bible Study In The Church (Part I)
Devotionals and commentaries and Christian books, while valuable to learning and spiritual growth, aren't the Bible itself. And I am convinced that one of the biggest struggles modern Christians will face is being unable, or unwilling, to make that distinction. [Click title to read more.]
It’s Okay For Us To Be Wrong
We want to have the "right" answers all the time. We want to look like we know what we're doing. We hate the idea of "looking bad" in front of the world. We like to focus on the positive. But we're human. [Click title to read more.]
The Indwelling Revelation
All I can say is this: that God sought my spirit and my heart and somehow, inexplicably, conquered them and made them His. The spirit that cries out in me isn't my own; it's His, calling back to Himself. [Click title to read more].
Samaritan's Song 