"Watch your life and doctrine closely"
Fear does its best work in the night. I wake up at 3am struck by a terrible thought stirred by a bad dream. Some fearful situation enters my mind and I wonder how I would handle it. What if something were to happen to one of my kids? What if I lost someone I love?…
You are praying, but even as you do so there are doubts. You’ve proven sinful yet again and go to the Lord asking for mercy, but it seems there’s no way he’ll grant it this time. Surely, you’ve worn out your welcome…surely he’s tired of forgiving someone who can’t seem to get it right over…
Believers often talk about their conversion, but what do we really mean by that? What happens when someone experiences conversion? Are there “true” and “false” conversions? We continue our study of of “Great Doctrines of the Bible (vol. 2)” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) by looking at chapter 12, “Conversion.” In previous chapters, MLJ discussed the…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace this week: When the Nest May Never Be Empty “Before sin even entered the world, God says that something is not good. Adam lived and walked with God in the Garden. He knew a level of intimacy with his creator that none of us will…
It should have been an easy victory. So easy, in fact, Israel decided not to send their whole army. Instead, they sent a meager 3,000 troops who, they felt, could easily defeat Ai. But that’s not what happened. What should have been an easy victory turned into an embarrassing defeat and the loss of thirty-six…
I parked my truck and opened the door into the darkness of the morning. All alone on the country road, I began warming up before starting my run. Over the course of the next few miles, I might see one or two cars on the backroads, which makes them a great place to exercise. However,…
I want to say ‘thank you’ to each and every one of you for your support! I know the internet if full of blogs and articles, so I consider it an honor anyone someone takes the time to read from “Growing in Grace.” Since we all like end of the year lists, I thought you…
The path is dark and lonely, What am I doing here? All day long, my doubts grow strong, I’m blinded by my fear. My weakness overwhelms me, My thoughts lead me astray, Against my sin, I cannot win, I am not okay. Can anyone be trusted? Anger rules the day. We hide and grin, it…
A collection of links from around the web: Devotionals I Recommend for a New Year “With 2021 quickly waning, many of us are beginning to think about a devotional approach for the year ahead. Some are looking for a resource that will serve as the main component of their devotions and others for something that…
‘Tis the season for “best of the year” lists! So, without further ado, here are a few of my favorite reads for 2021 in no particular order: Deep Discipleship by J.T English How can churches develop deep disciples in a time when so many are highly influenced by social media, the news, etc? English precisely…