Category Archives: Spiritual Growth

The Psalmist David had no shortage of words in Psalm 119 that call our attention to an action on our part. Words such as: keep, delight in, seek after, speak of, fear (respect), trust, and choose, to name a few. So many more words speak to my heart of the active and living Word of God,Continue reading “Reading That Transforms”

You’ve likely heard the C.S. Lewis quote, “Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to a deaf world.” It’s impossible to mimic the acute focus that suffering provides. It quiets distractions, and quickly reveals who we functionallyContinue reading “Don’t Waste Your Suffering”

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,    who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;    you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine    within your house;your children will be like olive shoots    around your table.Behold, thus shall the man be blessed    who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you from Zion!    MayContinue reading “Psalm 128: Godliness in the Family”

There’s a song out on the radio by Matthew West called “Truth be Told.” The song is a real upbeat song, but listening to the words, it’s also very cumbersome. All too often, when we go to church or we’re talking to others, when they ask you how you’re doing, often we’re quick to sayContinue reading “I Say I’m Fine”

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”-Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV) Oftentimes, I believe that weContinue reading “Go and Tell”

Do you want to know one of the main reasons as to why I love the Bible so much? Because, among countless other things, it reveals to me that I will never be satisfied in life without Jesus. In all circumstances of my life, I may be happy, or content, but it’s never lasting. IContinue reading “From Solomon to Job”

“18 And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I haveContinue reading “To Be Disciples, That Make Disciples”

Statistically speaking, last Tuesday (Jan. 17th) was the day that most people gave up their new year resolutions. People all across the country have stopped going to the gym, quit their diets, picked back up “that one”bad habit they said they’d quit, and/or given up on that new hobby they said they would try. IContinue reading “Keep Going”

Last week, I attended a conference here in Louisville that centered around the importance of missions overseas, and the Gospel message being sent out in all directions. Since I believe God has called me to serve in the local church here in America, I must confess that oftentimes I downplay the importance of overseas missionsContinue reading “Helping With Missions”

Have you ever been reading the psalms, and come across that word off to the side of the margins (typically italicized too) “selah?” Have you ever wondered what it meant and why it is there? If you’re like me, you also may have wondered, “am I supposed to read that word, even? I’m confused.” WhileContinue reading “Selah”