"Watch your life and doctrine closely"
All throughout our lives we are faced with decisions and, as believers, we have a desire to make these decisions according to the will of God. However, how do we know? It’s not always easy to know exactly what God wants us to do. A new opportunity presents itself and we find ourselves wondering if…
A collection of links from around the web: Why Is There Only One Way to Heaven? “Why is there only one way to heaven? The answer is far simpler than we may think. Far more logical, too. There is only one way into heaven because there is only one way out of heaven.” Standing up…
From the blog this week: Most Viewed Articles of 2020 Can Our Prayers Change God’s Will? If Not, Why Pray? “Do our prayers have the power to change God’s mind or redirect His will?” Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing “It is not too late to revive letter writing in our generation. I suggest…
‘Tis the season for top 10 lists! I appreciate your continued support and readership! Here are some of the top articles viewed on Growing in Grace in 2020: 11. Will the Return of Christ Be Secret? Although many hold to the idea of a secret rapture, I don’t find enough biblical evidence to support such…
From the blog this week: When It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas Born of Encouragement “For discipleship to be healthy among our churches, we need to rediscover Barnabas’s role and become sons and daughters of encouragement.” 10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Sovereignty “When life feels out of control, it can be comforting to remember that…
The pumpkin in the middle of our dinner table has been replaced with Advent candles. A well-lit tree takes up part of our living room and the Amazon delivery guy is a frequent visitor. We have officially entered the Christmas season. A Different Year Every year we are told this is “the most wonderful time…
From the blog this week: Favorite Reads of 2020. A collection of links from the web: Thomas Jefferson Tried to ‘Fix’ the Bible “Jefferson…took for himself the liberty of editing the Gospels. He cut them up, using a sharp knife to excise what he saw as the problematic parts of the sacred text.” Goodnight Till…
The strangeness of 2020 stretches even as far as my reading list. One would think extra time at home would lead to more books being read to completion, however, it seems both my brain and my reading list were scattered and random this year. If you, like me, are trying to get into a better…
A collection of links from around the web: A Family Update Four Weeks After Our Worst Day “We are okay. At least, I think we are. To be honest, I don’t really know how to judge that, or even what it really means. But I think it’s true. We’re badly broken, but somehow okay.” Why…
As I finished the sermon, I closed my bible, prayed, and then walked over and stood at the head of the casket. Row by row, the ushers guided people from their seats to the front of the room and out the door. My sister was one of the last ones in the room; she leaned…