Why is Spiritual Growth Difficult?

Why is Spiritual Growth Difficult?

It is not unusual for Christians to go through periods of dryness in their life of faith. Sometimes this can be distressing. We may find ourselves wondering if there is something wrong with us, or if our perceived progress in the faith was some sort of self-deception....
Humility of Purpose

Humility of Purpose

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the...
(Re)Learning to Love

(Re)Learning to Love

One of the things I find tiring is sorting through the re-defining of words. I’m talking about perfectly good words that have a solid history and setting in which they have normally been used. On the one hand, it can be annoying, on the other it can be...