Category Archives: Spiritual Growth

It was 2007 when I took a phone call from my mother. She had always struggled with various health issues throughout her life. Once again, she was facing serious complications and had gone to the doctor. The diagnosis was grim. She explained what was happening, and with a heavy heart, she told me that theContinue reading “God, Use My Grief”

Written by Jordon Lacefield Consider the following verses this week: Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIVContinue reading “Embracing Health and Fitness in a Journey of Faith”

Something that I notice in most of Paul’s letters, is that he tells his recipients that he’s been praying for them. I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,  always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, – Philippians 1:3-4 I have not stopped giving thanks forContinue reading “How Can I Pray For You?”

Something I have always been thankful for is the amount of godly friendships and influences I have in my life. It has been an incredible blessing to know that those who are a part of my “inner circle” of friends truly love and care for me, and want me to grow in godliness. Every MondayContinue reading “Good Advice or Godly Counsel?”

Take away all the time you spend asking God for things during your prayers and how long would they be? One minute? Fifteen seconds? Prayer is a powerful tool in which the Christian finds themself directly in the presence of God, even if we are in our kitchen, car, or office. And yet, I believeContinue reading “Prayer”

Things don’t always go as planned. My 2024 is already off to a bad start…and it’s only January 2nd! Towards the end of every December,I always plan out new years goals, and I’m always proud to say I either hit those goals, or land very close to them. And so last week I began, withContinue reading “The Comfort in Reading”

It is hard to believe that it is December 2023! The year has flown by! With Christmas and the New Year a few weeks away, we want to pause and reflect on the Lord’s blessings over the past year of ministry. Whether you have served in ministry, supported NBCC financially, or have prayerfully lifted upContinue reading “End of the Year Update (2023)”

Nobody enjoys being told “no,” just ask the child who wants to eat dessert right before dinnertime. Regardless of who we are, we all want certain things, or to do certain things, and when we’re told that we can’t, we can get unhappy. For the child at least, they will come to understand the whyContinue reading “When God Says “No””

It’s another Sunday morning! You may not realize this, but Sunday mornings are “Go!” time in pastoral ministry. There are last minute details to think about, a sermon to contemplate, and people to greet. In the midst of all the pre-service busyness, and last minute details, I have to stop and remember that this isContinue reading “Why Wait?”

When I was asked to write a blog post, I wasn’t sure what to do. I have wanted to write one for a long time, but as I normally do, I doubted that I could do it! I wasn’t sure what to write it on. As they say, the best topics to write on areContinue reading “Loneliness”