Spiritual Growth
"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 3:18
What’s So Special About the Creeds, Anyway?
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth, Worship | ancient faith, ancient-future faith, Anglicanism, creeds, Text
In The Anglican Mission, we see the historic creeds as our sure guide, both to modern faith and practice, but also to the historic faith of the catholic, apostolic church.
Understanding Your Calling
By Guest | | Leadership, Spiritual Growth | Anglicanism, Genesis 3:1-2, relationships, Text, vocation
Our vocation is first of all the arena in which God mentors us into discovering who we are—which means Christ in us, the hope of glory. Our vocation is the arena by which He is shaping us to be an eternal splendor.
Worship and Truth: How Worshipful Prayers Give Fire to Anglican Theology
By Gavin+ Pate | | Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Worship | 39 Articles, ancient faith, Anglicanism, Book of Common Prayer, church history, Isaiah 37, Text, Theology
What is more fundamental to the heart of Anglican theology: the 39 Articles or the Book of Common Prayer? Gavin+ Pate explores why both are essential for an enlarged faith and enlivened liturgy.
The Agony of Alone
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth | alone, isolated
Throughout life, we encounter times when we feel completely alone, unable to turn to anyone but our Creator. The Rev. Brad Mathias of Four Winds Mission encourages those walking the path of isolation.
Playing Hide and Seek With God
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth | Personal story
How often do we attempt to hide parts of ourselves from God, using flimsy disguises for our sin? When He woke her up one morning from a sound sleep, Ronda Perry learned the joy of being found.
Coherence: Who I Truly Am
By Guest | | Leadership, Spiritual Growth | Personal experience, Text
Do you ever struggle lining up who you actually are with who you—and others—say you are? Patrick Schlabs of St. Peter's Church shares what he's learned about personal coherence and the role of grace in our identity as believers.
Don’t Waste a Crisis: Processing the Unwanted
By Guest | | Leadership, Spiritual Growth | crises, help, Text
It is inevitable (at some point) that questions related to the “why” of the unwanted pain and circumstances will confront issues of sovereignty and God’s right to be God. When it/they do, those moments sometimes become defining moments where God shapes character.
The Unwavering Faith of Abraham
By Chris+ Myers | | Scripture, Spiritual Growth | Old Testament, Rom. 4:20-21, Text, Worship
Throughout the Bible, Abraham is celebrated for his faith. But how is it that during long periods of waiting and silence from God, Abraham's faith did not waver? How did Abraham live out his faith in his daily circumstances—and how we can do the same?
Polite but Deadly: Telling the Truth in a Duck Dynasty World
By Guest | | Evangelism and Outreach, Spiritual Growth | relationships, Text
What if we could live from a heart of genuine love and respect for others, treating them with kindness regardless of their agreement with our beliefs? What if that love “compelled” us to share the ridiculous truth of Christ with those who truly needed to know, without picking a political party to defend?
Desperate: Why Burnout Is Mission’s Greatest Enemy
By Guest | | Spiritual Growth | burnout, Galatians 6:2, Matthew 11:28-30, mental health, Personal experience, rest, Text
Burnout is harmful. It has actually destroyed many churches, ministries, and individuals. It can rattle every man and woman from the mission God has called them to do.