Am I rejoicing in the salvation that God accomplished for me in Jesus, which he freely offers me by sheer grace, and which I receive by faith alone? Or am I using Jesus in an attempt to work my own salvation? I use Jesus to work my own salvation when my functional saviour becomes my … [Read more...] about Functional Saviours
Praying Together
Praying together is a great privilege that each of God's children is invited to enjoy. Far too often I have neglected the privilege of praying together with my brothers and sisters in Christ and reaped the unfortunate consequences. Because of this I am glad when I come across reminders of the … [Read more...] about Praying Together
How To Read The Bible
Reading the Bible is perhaps the most important thing a person can do. But how do we read the Bible effectively? People come to so many different conclusions as to what the Bible means that it can seem impossible for an individual to read the Bible and find the truth. Let's look at the three most … [Read more...] about How To Read The Bible
3 Questions for Weekly Accountability
Here are three questions we as Christians could ask each other on a weekly basis to encourage spiritual growth: How have you loved God this week? How have you shown the love of Jesus this week? How has the Holy Spirit led you to repentance and faith this week? … [Read more...] about 3 Questions for Weekly Accountability
A Word About Repetition, Boredom, and Eternity
G. K. Chesterton “A child kicks his legs rhythmically through excess, not absence, of life. Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again.” . . . Perhaps God is … [Read more...] about A Word About Repetition, Boredom, and Eternity
3 Leadership Shifts
Leading, and learning, together Leadership has been a hot topic for years now. It seems like everywhere I turn, I see leadership books, podcasts, conferences, and seminars. I have learned volumes of theory about leadership and have been fortunate enough to test some of those theories in the … [Read more...] about 3 Leadership Shifts