Spiritual Growth

December 12, 2022

A curious quickening and the freedom in dying

The Lord is infinitely good beyond the scope of our comprehension, even when the whole world is falling apart.  The grief and loss, if given to Him, He will not only share in with us, but He can redeem it to instigate in us a fire to see His word accomplish its purposes in tangible and expedient ways.
October 3, 2022

Some planted, others watered…but no one harvested

Pastor Jonathan Conrathe tells an amazing story of leading the head anesthesiologist  from the World Health Organization to Christ on an airplane. This anesthesiologist professed that he believed in God […]
August 1, 2022

What’s really dividing the church? Are politics avoidable? A brief treatise on unity, truth and the church

“If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the Word of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at […]
November 26, 2021

The Spirit of Truth will guide you: avoiding the ditch on either side of the narrow way

Misinformation that’s been presented as “science” and incorporated into education curriculum for decades is being challenged and debunked by other scientists and historians, both Christian and secular. However, there is some equally sensationalized material circulating via the world wide web that seems to be enticing those who’ve just been delivered out of the camp of mainstream falsification. Some of these fantastical “theories” are deliberately being propagated to discredit and to distract the church, I believe. Likewise, distrust of the medical system and governmental agencies has led an increasing number to embrace natural health and alternative medicine. In the church community, I’m observing a polarization between these two camps and a line drawn that in essence asks people to choose a side. This is a mistake.
November 11, 2021

Trust the experts? “Nobody loves you that much except Jesus!”

A young Amish man began asking his father, a bishop in the church, why their community practiced certain traditions. Angrily his father finally responded, “You be asking too many questions!” […]
November 3, 2021

The connection between paradigm shifts and repentance

A paradigm shift is defined as a radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief (Merriam-Webster). The phrase “paradigm shift” is somewhat contemporary (Webster’s […]