“Remain in me… apart from me you can do nothing.“John 15:5 Spiritual growth rarely happens by accident. It’s built through simple, faithful discipline—prayer, Scripture, worship, generosity, serving, and rest. The early church didn’t grow through random spiritual highs. They grew because they were devoted to Scripture, prayer, community, and worship. Your habits are shaping your…
“Take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:17 Among all the pieces of God’s armor, the sword is the only offensive weapon. Paul identifies this sword as the Word of God. It is powerful, living, and able to cut through lies and darkness. Jesus showed us how to use this…
In our world today, it often seems like everything has been turned upside down. The idea of truth or morality can change like the wind. Our culture has become a place where anything goes—and it usually does. We have even changed the way we speak about these changes. At first, it was tolerance, then acceptance, and…
In Luke 5, it says that Jesus would withdraw to desolate places and pray. We often talk about entering our prayer closets to pray. I believe that means that we are to seek to be present with God and not be distracted when it comes to spending time with God. Why is this so hard?…
And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. Mark 6:31 What do you do to stay in shape? For me, I try to hit the gym every day. I find it interesting that…
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:2 Margie and I have been planting a garden for the last few years. Right now we are enjoying tomatoes and peppers, and we have made lots of pickles…
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:2 Margie and I have been working in our garden. This year we have added muscadines. There is a lot of prep that goes into adding the…