Tips and resources for spiritual growth in your life. How to grow closer to God amidst the everyday struggles in life and how to stay focused on Him.
Think about the day that you were saved. Maybe this was recent, or maybe this was long ago. No matter when or how it happened, that day is always a game-changer. After that day, life never goes back to normal. After you were saved, did you want to share Jesus with others? When our life …
Thanking veterans for their service is an important act of gratitude which is expressed in various ways and has gone on for thousands of years. How often have the praises of victorious soldiers been sang, acted out in plays, and written in books? Parades, speeches, and reenactments are just a small part of honoring brave …
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Finding joy in the trials of life – who does that? James 1:2 isn’t exactly a coffee-cup Bible verse. It’s not one we put on t-shirts or even weave into beautiful song lyrics. In fact, sometimes we kind of squirm when it comes up. Let’s go ahead and get it out there. James 1:2-4 in …
Life is hard. There are no doubts about that. But some trials are harder than others. There are some trials that just seem to take everything you have. Kind of like some wounds cut deeper than others. Those trials and wounds can leave us feeling bitter. That’s what happened to one woman in the Bible. …
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A Bible study from The Walking Dead? Isn’t that a zombie show? Well, yes it is. But a lot can be learned about our lives as Christians from the battles fought and won on this show. It is a fight between good and evil but not always in the way you would think. Are Christians …
Gossip is contagious and is one of the best strategies the enemy uses to divide us as Christians! It plays on the small (and sometimes large) thought we already have in our heads and tempts us into engaging further in discussions that only do harm to us or to others. No one, really, is immune …
4 Powerful Ways Christians Should Respond to Gossip Read More »
I didn’t grow up in the church. Actually, I didn’t start going to church until well into my 40’s! As such, my daughter didn’t get plugged into the church until the year she started 6th grade. She began serving in the children’s ministry that year and has continued serving all through middle school and now …
Do you ever struggle with advice like, “give your worries to God” and feel tempted to do a preteen-esque eye roll? Maybe throw in a heavy sigh or scrunched face and shoulder shrug to make your confusion and annoyance fully known? Or maybe you read a verse that sounds more like a command than advice. …
Why are Christians so judgmental? Just who do they think they are coming across all “high and mighty” like their sins are any less than mine? Are they really being Christian in their speech? I’m sure you’ve come across many of the “Holier than thou” Christians who feel it is their job to point out …
As humans, our natural inclination is to try to be in control of every circumstance in our lives. When life isn’t going our way, we don’t trust God. It is so easy to get in the mindset that we can “take the wheel” from Him, to boss Him around, and try to force Him to …
