What’s Better Than an Entitlement Mentality or Punishment Mindset?
Contemporary Western Christianity, and society in general, struggles to remain free from two insidious evils. And when moving away from…
Spiritual Growth
What’s In Your Hand: Using Your God-given Talents
Perhaps you’ve said “I want God to use me!” I know many believers who feel that way. Perhaps your daily…
The 3 Stages of God’s Purpose for You
You’re a husband, a mom, a banker, a teacher, a nurse, a truck driver, a construction worker, a radio operator,…
Change One Small Thing, and Change Your Future
Just yesterday I talked with a young lady who is enjoying reading Live Healthy, Live Whole. She identified with Mary,…
How to Grow Your Character
In some ways your character is like your closet, your car, or your bank account. Of course it’s much more…
When Good People Do Bad Things
Many in the popular media seem to relish exposing “skeletons in the closet” whenever an individual or a group that…
5 Benefits of Reading the Bible
As a Christian you’ve probably heard over and over, “Read your Bible!” But why? You get busy and it just…
Why Christians Need Emotional Intelligence
The list of catechism-like truths taught in a Sunday school class or Bible study won’t do much to change you,…
How to be Both Heavenly Minded and Earthly Good
You know the old saying: “Christians are so heavenly minded they’re no earthly good.” It’s meant as a derogatory reference…
How to Get More People to Follow You
And no, we’re not talking about Twitter! We all want people to follow us in real life. Or at least…
When What God Said Doesn’t Happen
You’ve prayed, over and over again. Perhaps you’ve asked other people to pray for you also. You were hungry to…
If You Feel As Though God Has Left You
Her pain seeped out through the words in her message: “Have you ever felt like you were totally left by…
What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Reading the Bible
There’s that little voice in your head that says, “Read the Bible!” Intellectually you accept the fact that as a Christian, reading the Bible would be a good thing to do. But you don’t feel like it.
Here are a few thoughts on what to do at those moments when you just don’t feel like reading the Bible.
What Does Spiritual Maturity Look Like?
Just because you reach a certain birthday does not mean you are mature. And there is no area where that is more true than in matters of the heart and soul. But what does it mean to grow up spiritually?
You know people who are emotionally and spiritually children, even though they have lived many years.
Here’s what spiritual maturity would include:
Don’t Let These 4 Dangerous Spiritual Viruses Infect You
Sandra and Tom plan to never enter a church again. They feel bruised and beaten emotionally and spiritually at the hand of a group of Christians, and feel their only hope of survival is to separate from the Christian church as they see it.
Unhealthy spirituality can be toxic – to your mental well-being, to your physical health, and to your relationship with God. Don’t let one of these dangerous spiritual viruses infect your life:
Hearing God’s Voice
God speaks to us, and we can hear Him.
Is that really true? How can we know it’s Him? What does that look like?
I have learned some things about hearing His voice that make it much less confusing and more practical. Here are some characteristics of God’s voice:
I HOPE I’ve Changed!
Change can feel threatening, especially to those looking on. I’m sure you’ve heard some variety of the saying, “The only…
