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When God Calls the Unqualified: Finding Grace and Strength for the Next Step
Discover how God uses our insecurities and failures to display His glory. Learn to move from hesitation to obedience through the power of grace and truth.
Pastor Braden Pedersen
May 75 min read


How to Know If You’re Actually Growing Spiritually
Wondering if you're growing spiritually? Discover biblical signs of real growth—direction, repentance, and a life slowly shaped by Christ.
Arnie Cole
Apr 283 min read


Daily Denials: The Practical Art of Taking Up Your Cross
What does it actually mean to take up your cross daily? Move beyond the religious symbol to a practical lifestyle of Christ-centered purpose.
Back to the Bible
Apr 104 min read


Faithfulness That Endures Over Time: The Fruit That Grows from a Life with Jesus
Biblical faithfulness is not dramatic but enduring. This article explores how the Holy Spirit forms steady devotion to Christ through perseverance, consistent habits, and a lifelong walk of trust.
Arnie Cole
Mar 313 min read


Is inviting someone to Easter service this weekend enough?
Inviting someone to Easter service is a great start, but evangelism doesn’t stop there. Discover simple ways to share your faith and disciple others every day.
Pastor Braden Pedersen
Mar 303 min read


Why I Started Studying Spiritual Warfare, and Why Discipleship Matters in the Battle
Spiritual warfare is not theoretical—it is deeply personal. In this opening article of a new series, Arnie Cole shares how discipleship relationships became essential for spiritual victory and why no believer should fight alone.
Chuck Lawless
Mar 184 min read


10 Questions to Evaluate Your Own Commitment to Evangelism
Introversion does not excuse believers from evangelism—or disqualify them from it. This article offers ten practical, biblically grounded ways introverts can share the gospel faithfully through prayer, listening well, intentional relationships, and Spirit-led courage.
Chuck Lawless
Mar 114 min read


Love as the First Evidence of a Spiritual Life: The Fruit That Grows from a Life with Jesus
Love is the first and clearest evidence of a Spirit-formed life. This article explores why love leads the fruit of the Spirit, how it grows slowly through abiding in Christ, and why spiritual growth is measured by direction over time—not perfection.
Arnie Cole
Feb 234 min read


Why So Many “Decisions for Christ” Don’t Lead to a Changed Life
Many people respond to the gospel but never experience lasting transformation. This article explores why a momentary decision is not the finish line of faith, how Scripture defines genuine saving belief, and why spiritual growth is about progress over time—not instant perfection.
Arnie Cole
Feb 164 min read
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