Spiritual Growth

“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and […]

Did you know fear can actually distort our perspective and keep us from our God-given destiny? If we are not careful, we can make decisions based on fear – fear of the unknown, fear of repeated negative past experiences, fear of what people think of us, fear of failure, fear of letting others down, fear […]

My grandfather was a farmer. Growing up, I remember him telling me stories about the challenges and successes of planting crops. If there was a drought and little rain that year, the crop wouldn’t yield much corn or soybeans. But when the conditions were just right, a huge, bountiful harvest ensued. As Believers in Jesus […]

Have you ever noticed God cares more about our spiritual growth than He does our comfort? That’s right. God is more interested in developing us into mature Christians who can make a positive difference in our world than walking through life as infant Believers. This process doesn’t happen by chance or come to pass overnight. […]

Did you know every person on the planet deals with insecurities, including your parents, your siblings, your mentor and those you admire most? Even the president of the United States, iconic pop stars, academic professors, doctors, professional athletes and pastors and teachers of the Word of God have to fight against their own insecurities?  Can […]

Discouragement is a feeling that comes to all of us from time to time. But what do we do when it latches on and won’t let go? If we aren’t careful, discouragement can cause us to look at life through a distorted lens and can even keep us from experiencing God’s best. That’s why I’m […]