Aging Well in the Faith
Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.
Physically, we can live 40 days without food and three days without water, but only seconds without breathing. Spiritually, we can do no better.
Try consciously counting how many times you reach for [your phone] even in a single hour.
What would a set of New Year’s resolutions look like for you and your church, your role as a leader, or simply as someone who wants to live a life of strategic kingdom investment? And specifically, what if they came from the Bible?
Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.
When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.
We need not starve our souls or allow our relationship with God through Christ to fade like the dying embers of an untended fire. We can seek the face of God.
There’s something about community—the relationships, the sense of belonging, the support and encouragement, the sympathy and understanding—that deepens our lives and anchors our souls.
The rise of the nones is about the rejection of church attendance and denominational affiliations, not personal spiritual practices. But those practices, and whatever beliefs may accompany them, are highly individualized.
I would call it a moment. I do believe that signs are pointing to a renewal of spiritual interest and openness, including interest and openness to the Christian faith.
It is precisely because of the God-given, sacred nature of sex that it is meant to be pursued and protected by the covenant of marriage.