by Thomas McDaniels | Jun 27, 2022 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, Faith, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
In my last post, we looked at the topic of pruning. Today I want to take a biblical look at God’s punishment and discipline. We shared how pruning benefits the vines in the vineyard. I also meandered into how God disciplines us. Does God punish us? Is God’s...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jun 20, 2022 | Blog, CHRISTIANITY, Faith, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth
Life is a plight of daily choices. If we are not careful, life and it’s circumstances will sneak in these 7 things that will hinder you from making true progress. We live in the age of information and unlimited resources. How can we possibly stay focused? A key...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog, Church Life, Faith, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
A Parable In the early morning, just as the sun begins to brighten the sky, a man moves silently and methodically through a vineyard. He has work to do and does it with determination and precision. He pauses to sharpen a pruning knife because he knows he will be most...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog, church culture, Church Life, Faith, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
Have you ever been tagged with a negative label? The truth is it has happened to everyone at one point in their life, but few people know how to handle it when other people lie or mislabel them. Was your label an absolute nasty lie about who you truly are? Maybe you...
by Thomas McDaniels | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog, CHURCH, church culture, Church Life, Maturity, religion, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, SPIRITUALITY
Remember the old fairy tale about the Pied Piper who charmed away all the rats in town? It’s a timeless classic that shows us all why we must pay attention to what matters or pay the price. When the faithless burghers refused to pay him what they had...