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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]