The fruit of the earth is not brought to perfection immediately, but by time, rain, and care. Similarly the fruit of men ripen through ascetic practice, study, time, and perseverance. As we grow in Christ, our spirtual formation manifests itself through the growth...
We live in a Genesis 3 world. Fallen. Evicted from the Garden. Separated from God. But we fear not. We have a Psalm 23 guide, a John 3:16 love, a Romans 1:16 power, and a Revelation 21 future. (2) I’m just saying. #worldview The Christian definition of hope is...
A popular children’s nursery rhyme goes “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.” We won’t get into the theological and historical truth and implications of the rhyme. That is not the story here. Our...
Most of us have traded in our folded maps for GPS devices, but we know they aren’t perfect. Sometimes they lead us down the wrong road, and occasionally they stop working altogether. But God’s guidance system is nonstop and never failing. He continually guides His...