One essence of life is growth. This is true in both the physical realm and the spiritual realm. Just as living seeds grow into mature plants and infants grow into mature adults, so new Christians grow into Christlikeness. When growth is hindered in the physical realm, either by malnutrition, disease, or birth defects, the […]

The Bible does remind us that God is omnipotent, and as a result whenever we feel inadequate, we need to remember the words of Paul in Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”  Through the power of God we can accomplish all that He asks us to do and go […]

Where is your heart? We often struggle with what is valuable and what is not. Faith’s riches are not found in the material things we acquire. Yet we are so tempted to buy in the philosophy “he who has the most toys wins.” In Hebrews 11:26 we are reminded that Moses, “esteemed the reproach of […]