Category: Christian Living

Godly Growth

July 7, 2025
Recently, our church celebrated the addition of 8 souls to our congregation. What a day! We were so glad to see the God clearly at work among our congregation as a whole and in these individuals as well. The fruit of the Spirit is evidenced clearly in godly growth. These individuals came forward to profess … More Godly Growth

All Things for Good?

March 3, 2025
If you have been a Christian for some time, then you may know several Bible verses that are special to you. Perhaps your mom and dad used to say them with you every night before bed. Maybe a Sunday School teacher challenged you to memorize them. Perhaps when you first became a Christian, this verse … More All Things for Good?

Getting the Gospel Right

June 24, 2024
Evangelism is not the job of the pastor alone. Pastors are certainly set apart to feed the sheep which they do primarily through the ministry of the Word in preaching, teaching, public reading, and prayer. However, pastors also have another job to equip the saints for ministry themselves. The Apostle Paul marks this additional task … More Getting the Gospel Right

The Toil of Motherhood

May 12, 2024
Some moms have little ones in our lives. We spend our time wiping snotty noses and soiled bottoms and, if you are like me occasionally wonder, “What on earth am I doing with my life?” Some moms have big kids. We run from practice to lesson to errand after errand after errand, doing more socializing … More The Toil of Motherhood

How to be a Good Man

December 4, 2023
I recently had the pleasure of a phone call with a friend of mine who asked one of the most important questions: How can I teach my son to be a good man? This is a rich question to consider for so many reasons. For starters, we now live in a moment in time that … More How to be a Good Man

It Is Well

February 21, 2023
The perfect cup of coffee. The mountains. Sitting with my husband. Crossing a task off my list. Children asking for second helpings of a new dish. Those are places of peace and prosperity for me. Those are places of tranquility and safety, where everything is right in the world. Those are my “peace like a … More It Is Well

Growing in Assurance

January 9, 2023
As a pastor, I can tell you that we are so often the recipients of various questions. We are asked about current events, or our opinions on politics, or even controversies. There are some questions which are bound to a particular period and time, but there are also timeless classics that are certain to stroll … More Growing in Assurance

I Resolve to Pray

January 2, 2023
The New Year’s resolution game can sometimes profit a person, but I don’t put much stock into it. I have found that people often need to be at a place of desperation before they are willing to change. There has to be the recognition that what is going on must not be allowed to continue. … More I Resolve to Pray