Who You Are

by | Sep 17, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart

Christian growth is not changing who you are; it’s becoming who you are. Christianity does not merely give you something new; it makes you something new. If you are a Christian, you are a new person: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has...

Don’t Feed The Black Dog

by | Sep 9, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart

Early on in my Christian life, I heard an illustration about how to grow. “Inside you,” the story goes, “live a white dog and a black dog. The white dog is truth, grace, love, beauty—everything good and positive. The black dog is hatred, selfishness, pride—everything...