by Josh Waltz | Sep 30, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart
For several weeks in this column, I’ve been arguing that Christian growth is not changing who you are; it’s growing up into who you are. The Christian is not a two-natured person who sometimes lives in the flesh and sometimes in the Spirit. Rather, the Christian is a...
by Josh Waltz | 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...
by Jim Simons | Aug 15, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
Years ago I visited what seemed to be a good church. Knowing there were cultural differences I was very intent on finding out if there were differences in belief as well. I listened keenly to the prayer, the teaching, and conversation. I could have listened with...
