by Kathy | Nov 12, 2018 | Church, Holiness, Obeying God, Spiritual Growth
I am so glad the mid-term elections are over! Politics cause far too much disagreement – even in the church. With good conscience and personal conviction on both sides, sincere Christians can be divided over party lines. It’s one of those areas like alcohol,...
by Kathy | Sep 17, 2018 | Discipleship, Holiness, Prayer, Salvation, Spiritual Growth
The Bible is full of word pictures to help us understand spiritual truths. One of the best known and most loved is the armor of God Paul describes in Ephesians. I know some Christians who “pray on the armor of God” every day. While we definitely need that level of...
by Kathy | Sep 10, 2018 | Bible study, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth
(This post includes a free printable to use as a tool to meditate on Scripture.) If we want God’s Word to do its best and most comprehensive work in us, we must meditate on Scripture. Like tough meat requires low, slow heat to tenderize it, we stubborn humans need to...
by Kathy | Aug 13, 2018 | Discipleship, Spiritual Growth
Would you describe yourself as a mature Christian? Honestly, that term feels sort of subjective. What one person considers mature, another might not. However, the Bible does give us some guidelines for spiritual maturity. First, God calls us to spiritual maturity:...
by Kathy | Jul 23, 2018 | Discipleship, Obeying God, Spiritual Growth
The question came during a new Bible study on the Holy Spirit with the ladies of my church. At one point, the friend next to me asked what I thought about spiritual gifts tests. My answer? “You probably don’t want to know.” But then we talked about it anyway. And yes,...
by Kathy | Jul 16, 2018 | Discipleship, God's Word for Today, Spiritual Growth
Some verses in the Bible are easier to swallow than others. Even though I wholeheartedly believe them all, there are some I honestly just don’t like very much. In fact, some Bible verses are too challenging. Let me explain. Some verses, like “He gives strength to the...
