For Believers Looking to Grow in Their Walk with Christ
These articles and free download will help you grow in your walk with Christ. The download gives you a visual of the core components of an obedient Christian’s life in Christ. It was originally created by the Navigators and has helped thousands of people. We’re confident it will also help you as you grow deeper in your relationship with God.
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” – 1 Peter 1:14-16 (MSG)
Sometimes a Solution Can Be Worse than the Problem
I was in seventh grade when Mom and Dad bought a run-down cattle ranch about thirty miles northeast of San Jose. Besides the sprawling but neglected ranch house, there were…
What We See When We Look at Jesus
Looking down the centuries to the coming of Jesus Christ, Isaiah put two things together: the birth of a child and the shining of a light. The birth of the…
Developing a Gospel Centered Identity
How does one know whether their core identity is centered in the truth of the gospel or something else? The key is where a person gets their sense of worth….
Developing a Soul at Rest
I cannot think of a greater need in this day when we seem to live on the edge of chronic anxiety, overwhelmed by the magnitude of our busyness. We never…
The Ripple Effect of Service
The amazing thing about service is that it rarely returns void, even if we don’t see the end results ourselves. Service has a way of inspiring others to see the…
God Does Give You More than You Can Handle
I am richly blessed in the community department. Not everyone is so lucky. Like others who are in the throes of crisis, autism parents often seek comfort from friends, but…
How to Plant Gardens in the Land of Unanswered Prayer
The dilemma in the land of unanswered prayer, and one of our chief concerns as followers of Christ: How then shall we walk? How should we carry ourselves in the…
What Picking Up My Daughter From School Taught Me About Surrender
One year when my daughter was in middle school, I had the unusual opportunity to pick her up from school every day. I worked downtown and we lived in the…
Engaging Our Anger Well
Most of us are angry at something. We are angry at our parents for what we didn’t receive as a child; we are angry at what we are not receiving…
We All Want to Get Well Until We Know the Cost
Many times we want the benefits of work minus the suffering, or we want resurrection without crucifixion. In the story of the prodigal son, the judgmental elder brother did work…