Everyone wants to grow spiritually. But the reason that we so often get “stuck” is because we are not WILLING to do what only we can do to partner with God in our own Transformation. In this message, we explore what it would look like to take radical responsibility for your Spiritual Growth.
Do you remember when sin entered into your story? Maybe it was the first time you really got in trouble with your parents? Maybe it was the first time you lied … and got caught? Maybe it was the first time you cheated on a test? Or the time you stole the oversized softball from the Knock …
Living in the Midwest as long as I have, I have come to appreciate the seasons. Where I grew up in northern California, we only had one season: “Awesome.” Yes, 365 days of “Awesome!”
I LOVE listening to music, sermons, podcasts, and audiobooks. I listen while I workout, walk to work, or while taking out the trash. But I HATE that moment when I pull out my headphones only to find them in a jumbled up mess. All my excitement about digging in to the next chapter of whatever …
Have you ever found yourself in a season of God’s Silence, where you’ve prayed and prayed…only to hear static on the other line? Have you ever felt like you are stuck in a Waiting Room…and God forgot you were there? If so, you are not the first, and you are not alone. The good news …
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When I was a kid, I was a boss at memorizing Bible Verses. And as such, I was richly rewarded with a collection of Gold Star Stickers that shined brighter than the Milky Way. There were Bible Memory Verse Competitions, Pop Quizzes, and Fake Church Money to be earned and spent at our Church’s version of the …
Not long ago I taught about the importance of Rhythm and Rest in our relationship with God. I mentioned a couple of books that have helped me in growing this practice. I thought they might be a help to YOU as well, so I’ve included them, plus a few more…
When our daughter, Gigi, was just 6 years old, I came across her passionately writing something out. It was a Prayer…that reads like a Poem…that comes straight from her Heart. Little did Gigi know that she was significantly participating in her Spiritual Growth! Here’s what she wrote…
A piece I wrote for myself about my honest desire for Fame…and how being Faithful trumps being Famous any day!
Not long ago, I taught on an often overlooked Prayer Practice – Prayerful Plagiarism. It’s a way that you and I can beg, borrow, and steal the faith of others when we most desperately need it. This may just be the very prayer you need today…