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The Path to Christian Maturity

Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash Christian maturity is the goal for those who are following Jesus. But what does it look like? In the letter to the Colossians Paul lays out a challenging and comprehensive picture of what it is. I will break this scripture down for you to help you gain some perspective…
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June 22, 2023 0

A Blueprint for Spiritual Prosperity

Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash We all want spiritual prosperity. What I mean is that we all want our spiritual lives to be strong and healthy and growing. All of the Bible exists so we can achieve just that but there are some short passages that really speak to the idea of spiritual prosperity. This…
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April 27, 2023 0

8 Marks of Spiritual Maturity

Nobody wants to be immature. Growing up, one of the insults I hated the worst was to be accused of being immature. When we identify marks of spiritual maturity, it allows us to not only measure how we are doing but also to know what to work on. Here are eight scriptural marks of spiritual…
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January 5, 2023 0

Victory in the Holy Life

The holy life is ultimately a victorious life. Living in victory means overcoming all sorts of obstacles to peace and joy in your life. The last half of Romans 12 presents us with a series of counterintuitive instructions that actually bring that joy and peace to your life. This is the last in a series…
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