SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND RELIGIOUS ALLERGIES
Religious ideas and practices that bother us, “turn us off”, can become “Religious Allergies” and hinder our spiritual growth. Just as there are some foods that give some of us […]
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HOW TO GROW SPIRITUALLY THROUGH DAILY DEVOTIONS
PERSONAL DAILY DEVOTIONS In other articles of this blog, we have thought about habits of study, prayer, and meditation. These habits are ways to “sow to the Spirit” that we […]
HOW CAN WE GROW SPIRITUALLY IN GROUPS?
We begin life in a small group. We learn from others. Spiritual growth takes place in groups also. Groups are especially important to our spiritual health in our early spiritual […]
GIFTS FOR GROWING AS A WHOLE PERSON
GIFTS FOR GROWING AS A WHOLE PERSON A number of spiritual gifts are mentioned in I Corinthians Chapter 12-14. Salvation, love, hope, and faith are among them. Hope is extremely important […]
LOVE IN ACTION
What is the predominant characteristic of a person who has been born of God? In The First Letter of John we read about the central characteristic for all our responses, […]
What are the Responsibilities of A Child of God?
After being “born” into God’s Family and having a new identity as a Child of God, what are your new responsibilities? The Apostle Peter, in his first letter, gives us some […]
What Does It Look Like to be Born Again?
A wise man, Nicodemus, asked Jesus, “Can an old man be born again from his mother’s womb?” Ridiculous, we say. What does it look like to be born anew? Jesus […]
Does God Really Live Inside People?
You may question, does God really live inside people?, is God’s Presence as Spirit within and with people really real? Is it a figment of imagination? We have been talking […]
Jesus: Our Example, or something more in the Family of God.
Many people believe Jesus is an example for us to follow, or is he something more? Did Jesus live a life different from what we live merely as human beings? […]
OUR SOURCE OF ENERGY AND LIFE
OUR SOURCE OF ENERGY AND LIFE Jesus, speaking over 2000 years ago, is quoted by the writer of John’s Gospel in Chapter 6, verse 63 of the Revised Standard Version […]
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