To Be Successful You Need to Do This

Sometimes, especially in Christian circles in the United States, it sounds like we expect God to “miracle up” some success for us.  As though he’s a genie in a bottle, who exists to fulfill our every whim.  But that’s not what Scripture says...

How do YOU Grow Spiritually?

I’m looking for your responses here.  I’d like to hear what you do (or don’t do) to grow spiritually. I’ve blogged about being spiritually effective and growing in relationship with God (one of my most popular posts), about things that inhibit...

Keep on Straining Forward

Do you recognize one of the primary differences between people who are caught up in popular culture and people who are part of the Christian subculture? Most of the people caught up in popular culture are striving towards goals.  While, at the same time, many of the...

A Foundation for Environmentalism

A couple of days ago I wrote this post about a report put out by the Barna Group.  I’m still hoping that you’ll go read the report if you haven’t already. Last week I was discussing some of the findings from this report with Pastor Wayne. One of the...

American Culture and Christianity

I’m writing this hoping that you’ll go read this report by the Barna Group.  If you’re a a Christian in American culture or, especially, if you’re a spiritual leader, I believe this report is very important to you.  But, if you’re not...