Honest Hospitality, No Matter Where We Live
Hospitality has always been an important value to Dani and her husband, but since buying a new house she has…
Category: Growth
Jesus Cursed the Fig Tree (Matthew 21)
In Matthew 21, Jesus cursed a fig tree that did not produce fruit. Why? Making leaves is essential for a…
Spiritual Disciplines for Christian Growth (Take Five)
Through a series of podcasts and blog-posts, Fred Gladney has shepherded us through a series on Christian growth and discipline,…
Read the Bible in Four Months: Grow Your Understanding of Biblical Teaching
When Keith was asked to speak at the monthly men’s breakfast at his church, he felt that he should challenge…
Spiritual Growth: Resistance Training for the Soul
One morning as RJ exercised her physical body, she wondered about another form of exercise. Which spiritual exercises could we…
I Am So Ashamed
In this podcast, Fred asks: “what are you ashamed of?” Sometimes, when we sin, we rightly feel shame. But often,…
Prepare for Valentine’s Day with Marriage Builders
A little over a year ago, Trochia first published several posts on rebuilding and strengthening Christian marriages. In this series,…
Overwhelmed by Our Circumstances, or Our God?
We all have experienced the feeling of “overwhelmed”. When we feel this way, we want to somehow fix our circumstances.…
Our Good Shepherd: Trusting Jesus with our Lives
Jesus called himself the “good shepherd”. For us to be in the safety of Christ’s sheepfold, we have to cultivate…
Improve Your Relationship with Jesus by Changing Your Focus
In the last podcast, Fred talked about attractions that keep us from focusing on God, his word and our Christian…
Divine Attitude Adjustment: How God Gave Me a Grateful Heart
In this post, RJ shares about her financial struggles and how God showed her his goodness in the midst of…
What I learned about God through pruning my garden
Pruning is valuable, in the natural world but also in the spiritual. At the end of the flower season, when…