Can Christians Sin?
The Apostle John’s first letter — the message he wants to share — is for every believer along the spectrum of spiritual maturity. It is a message that is for […]
Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Holiness sets apart.
God is holy. His Spirit is holy. He wants His Spirit of holiness to abide in us, to live in and with us, to reside in us – and us […]
Spiritual growth comes through active, not passive, faith.
We grow in holiness as we obey in faith. Obeying in faith requires effort. Faith without works is dead (James 2:14-26). Anyone who comes to God must believe that He […]
Abiding in Christ: Immersion
Growing in holiness could be compared in a way to language learning. Holiness is like a completely foreign language that God is asking us to master fluently. You can’t just […]
If you’re not dead, you’re not done [growing]
You know who’s done with growing? Dead people. Everyone else needs a mentor, coaching them along toward their next stage of growth or maturity. If you’re not dead, you’re not […]
Tell Somebody!
That new insight you just discovered – it’s not just for you. That temptation you’re struggling with – you weren’t meant to bear it alone. That doubt that’s been nagging […]
This New Year, make a resolution that will last
So many of us resolve to do new things in the New Year. So few of us see those resolutions through to completion. Why? How can we be so certain […]
Be perfect, therefore, as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:48 – “Be perfect, therefore, as your Father in heaven is perfect.” I think the call of Jesus is all about a call to the unattainable. I don’t know […]
As Iron Sharpens Iron: Spiritual Formation in Community
Compared to life on a ship, our previous form of living seems isolated, independent, compartmentalized. This form of intense community living somehow feels more Biblical. It is far more deeply […]
Letter to a High School Senior
If you are looking for a Letter to a Graduating Senior, please click here. (What follows is a letter I wrote to a young man at the beginning of his senior year of […]
