Not a day goes by, it seems, where we can escape the pressure of gaining and achieving. We are bombarded with goals and dreams of getting smarter, richer, better! Paul was aware of this same mentality. We find that he out of anyone would have reason to boast in his status, heritage, and achievements. […]
Several of us have experienced the storms of life and we approach it not unlike the disciples in Matthew 8:23-27 (ESV) And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. […]
I remember attending a well known training years ago where I learned that our maturation process begins at the stage of dependence, then transitions to independence, and finally arrives at interdependence. I see God’s process as a different paradigm all together. Maturing in Christ begins when we give up our perceived independence, embrace our dependence, […]