Tag Archives: Spiritual Growth

I live in an agricultural area of central Washington State. There are orchards, vineyards, and vast fields of fruit, in which are grown apples, peaches, pairs, apricots, cherries, and grapes. What comes to mind is John 15:1-10. “Bearing fruit” is mentioned six times in this passage. It is clear that ...

Putting your foot in your mouth… Does it ruin your future, or is it another step in your spiritual growth? Poor Peter!  It seems like he was always putting his mouth in gear before he could engage his brain! When Jesus was in the middle of a pressing crowd, the ...

This is something we do so often. People make mistakes in their lives, they sin{we sin}, they seek God for forgiveness, and according to the scriptures: ”Jeremiah 31:34, The latter part of the verse reads,”….declares the Lord, for  I will forgive their iniquity and their sin will I remember no more.” ...

We spend a lot of time talking about the past the way things use to be. Some of us even focus on what we did back in the day. As Christians we should not be excessively focused on the the past. It is true you can learn from the past. ...

In his book the Metaphysics of Sex, the Italian philosopher Julius Evola wrote: “In periods of decadence such as the present one, sensuality develops in the dissociated form of simple pleasure. As a result, sex becomes a kind of drug, and the addiction to it is no less profane than ...