Spiritual Life

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  Are You Hiding Your Light Under the “Bushel” of the Church? You may be using the Church as the only outlet to live out your faith. In other words, Christ’s light inside you is being withheld from those who desperately need it. Annette Griffin Dec 13, 2021
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  3 Ways God Uses Physical Pain for His Glory Don’t let Satan rob you of a truth-infused perspective and a God-honoring response. Here are 3 ways I see God using the pain in my life for His glory, so that “His work may be displayed in my life.” Allyson Holland Dec 10, 2021
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  10 Signs of Arrogance in a Spiritual Leader How can you tell if your leaders are motivated by humility and obedience to the call of God? What are the indicators that your spiritual leader (whether a mega-pastor or a country preacher) is filled with... Sue Schlesman Dec 09, 2021
• 10 Responses to Claims of Hypocrisy in the Church Hypocrisy has been listed as a leading reason young people are abandoning the Church or being turned off by the Christian faith. Here are 10 ways that we should respond when people say, “Christians are a... Dr. Robert "Bob" Petterson Dec 09, 2021
• 3 Signs You’re Getting Too Close to Your Pastor There is a potential “danger” sign attached to close contact with your pastor, however: becoming too close and too dependent. Here are three signs that you may be doing just that:
• What Does it Mean That 'God Is a God of Order'? God the Son made a way for us to live under God’s headship instead of sin’s dominance. And God the Holy Spirit brings us comfort and peace even in the midst of an often disorderly life. Yes, God is a God of... Jennifer Heeren Dec 08, 2021
• Do We Still Need to Honor the Sabbath? We might “keep the Sabbath” by going to church or not going in to the office. But if we spend the rest of the day knee-deep in work-as-usual, are we truly honoring God’s command or just paying lip service?...
• How to Have Hope in Anxious Times Christians are called to cultivate hope, a hope that is expressed in the moments of everyday life; a hope that will name the agonies of life. This hope does not disappoint us because the love of God has been...
• 10 Important Things to Know about Christian Ethics When someone asks ‘what is Christian ethics?’ do we know how to answer? Scripture gives the law we are called to follow as Christians. As we discuss this question, we gain the opportunity to bring others... Melissa Henderson Dec 06, 2021
• 5 Steps to Finding Peace This Holiday Season I have found that these five steps, each one creating an acronym for peace, help me reclaim my holiday joy and journey through Advent more peacefully. Erica Wiggenhorn Dec 03, 2021
• 5 Lessons on Gratitude from Jesus Healing the 10 Lepers Unlike other stories of Jesus’ miracles, the focus of this story is not on the healing itself but on what happens before and after the miraculous healing. Becky Harling Dec 02, 2021
• 3 Important Things to Know about Common Grace Common grace refers to the goodness or blessings that flow from God that is common to all people whether they are believers or unbelievers. In this sense the word common does not imply ordinary or lacking... Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Dec 02, 2021