Whose Approval Do You Seek?
“Your approval or disapproval means nothing to me . . . For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from God alone. Yet it is not I who will accuse you before the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Creation or Evolution – What IS the Big Deal?
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This is the first sentence of the first book in the Bible. It is the most important sentence in the whole creation account – God created everything, the world didn’t create … Continue reading →
Ask, Seek, Knock
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” — Matthew 7:7 Not too long ago I received an email from someone I had never met before. … Continue reading →
Mealtimes Can Be God Times
Some days there’s plenty of time for reading the Bible with your kids and praying together. Other days, despite your best efforts, not so much. But you’ve all got to eat, right? So why not use mealtimes as devotional times? … Continue reading →
Keeping Kids Keeping Faith
“As many as 50% of children raised in Christian families drop out of church during their transition from primary school to high school.” This is what I heard at a recent children’s ministry conference. The speaker was David Goodwin, an … Continue reading →
Uninhibited Dance
“David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets.” 2 Samuel 6: 14-15 The … Continue reading →