Following Jesus is a lifelong process of formation. This pillar focuses on spiritual growth, obedience that flows from belonging, and the everyday practices that shape faithful Christians—prayer, humility, repentance, gratitude, holiness, and learning to walk with God in daily life.
In Matthew 13:18-23, Jesus teaches us that how we receive the Word of God determines whether it bears fruit in our lives. Are distractions, worries, or hardships keeping you from growing in faith? Discover how to cultivate good soil in your heart and live a life that reflects the truth of God’s Word. ? #ReceivingTheWord #ParableOfTheSower #SpiritualGrowth #FaithInAction #LastDaysLiving
The post discusses the challenge Christians face in practicing humility, emphasizing the countercultural nature of this virtue in a self-promoting world. Using Philippians 2:3-8, the author highlights Jesus’ example of humility through service, obedience, and sacrifice. The message encourages adopting Christ’s mindset, focusing on serving others daily, empowered by His Spirit.
The armor of God is one of the most well-known images in Scripture—and one of the most misunderstood. In Ephesians 6, the apostle Paul does not describe spiritual warfare as aggressive combat, but as learning to stand firm under Christ’s reign. This article offers a deep, pastoral look at each piece of the armor as a shared life received in Christ, showing how truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, God’s word, and prayer shape faithful living for citizens of Heaven under a victory already secured.
Holy means to be set apart, to be different than the world we are living in. The people around you should notice that there is something different about you that makes them wonder what it is.
If you are like me, you have been around prayer all your life but have never been taught how to pray. There is no simple how-to or structured process taught by any of the institutions where it is beneficial to hold such a training course. Prayer is our most potent weapon, after all. Amazingly, so few know how to use it.
Jesus gives us precise instructions on how to pray. Let’s review them.
What is one of the hallmarks of a well-grounded Christian? A grateful heart.
According to Meriam-Webster, grateful means: appreciative of benefits received or, put another way, pleasing by reason of comfort supplied or discomfort alleviated.
What does it mean to be grateful?
How are we, as Christians, supposed to approach people that want nothing but what is evil? The world seems to become more and more evil by the hour.
So, what is a Christian supposed to do in these strange times? It is still legal to be a Christian, obviously, but it will become tougher and tougher as God’s outlined plan for the last days gets closer. What will that look like? The Bible is the best source for this type of information:
If you have become a Christian (a follower of Christ) in the last half century, there is a little phrase that we are taught when being told to pray that can be a little confusing: “Make sure you are praying for things that are in God’s will!”
The power of the Holy Spirit is put on display throughout the Bible – both Old and New Testaments. What do you believe about him? That he comes and dwells inside you? What is his role? What is your role? Let’s explore.