spiritual formation
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Discernment helps us test the voices, but Christian wisdom teaches us how to walk after we have heard the voice of Christ. Wisdom is not mere intelligence or religious cleverness. It is truth embodied in humble, faithful, Spirit-shaped living.
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Christian study is not the attempt to master God. It is the grace of being mastered by God’s Word. In a time of loud religious opinions, doctrinal pride, and tribal loyalty, the church needs believers who can listen before they speak. True study begins with humility, passes through prayer, and ends in obedience to Christ.
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In Colossians, Paul isn’t battling atheism but a seductive “Jesus-plus” spirituality—rules, calendars, ascetic discipline, and even angel-focused mysticism—offered as the pathway to “fullness.” Paul’s urgent claim is that believers don’t graduate beyond Christ: the fullness of God dwells in him, and in him the church is already complete. The letter calls Christians to resist fear-driven…
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When a child comes out as gay, Christian parents often feel forced to choose between love and conviction. The New Testament offers a better way: love that remains, truth that speaks without cruelty, and discipleship rooted in Spirit-formed patience. This post explores how to keep belonging and holiness together—without panic, shame, or hypocrisy.
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Christian hope isn’t wishful thinking. It’s moral courage to keep going, keep loving, and keep trusting in the future God has promised—especially when it’s hard.
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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth There’s a quiet danger in reading the Bible: that we think we already know what it says. We bring to Scripture a lifetime of assumptions—about God, about the world, about ourselves. We read through the filter of our culture, our denomination, our pain, our preferences. And…