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What Does it Mean to Be a Christian? (Part Two)

What does it mean to be a Christian? How does it differ from being a Disciple? You'd think the two would be easily separated. The term 'Christian,' for my purposes here and in future posts, refers to someone who has give…
Persevering Through Disappointment

By Kathy Cheek Something hurt me recently. My initial reaction was to experience deep disappointment, and I asked God to protect my heart and to not let it discourage me. I fell asleep with that prayer on my lips, and I…
Let Me Be a Tree

By Amy at Make Me a Mary Oh, how I love a big, beautiful tree. I had lots of trees growing up. My father loves them, too, and he always made sure we had plenty of trees in our yard. If we moved into a house that did…
I Will Follow You

By Dave Burchett Sports fans might have heard TV analysts noting that a young athlete is struggling on the football field because the game is too fast and furious for them to react correctly. They say that when the ga…
A Woman Without Discretion

By Sharon at SheWorships This week I start a new class and my life is about to get super hectic, so I thought I would re-post a blog I wrote a couple years ago (before I was married, as you will notice) that is admitted…
A Spiritual Life in the Deep End

Floridian summer, splashing in the swimming pool, enjoying the tropical weather and cool water on my skin. As a child, I loved the water. Deeper than most home pools, ours had a true shallow end and deep end. The shallow…
Women, Sexuality, and Being a Mature Adult

By Sharon at SheWorships As a Christian I have my fair share of non-Christian entertainment outlets. I listen to public radio podcasts, I watch 30 Rock, I read books on the New York Times Bestseller list, and I really lo…
The Greatest Enemy Of A Maturing Christian: Subtle Distractions

Growing Christians should not be afraid of the lions, tigers, and bears that the enemy may throw at us. In my opinion, Christians who are still developing their spiritual strength should be more leery of subtle distract…
Don't Get Married 'Til You Deal With Your Junk

By Clayton King I wrapped up a 5 week series yesterday at Newspring called “DON’T GET MARRIED UNTIL…” We saw between 50-60 people repent of their sins and begin a relationship with Jesus. I am honored to serve as Te…
Political-Religious Maturity

One of the most frustrating things about witnessing the ridiculous merger of American politics and American Christianity is not so much the theologically questionable nature of such a venture, but the sheer immaturity…