SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Read these insightful articles on spiritual growth. Learn how to become more spiritually mature and how your spiritual growth relates to everyday life.
A Personal Challenge to Pastors and Christian Leaders
The last 18 months have been challenging for everyone. Pastors, Churches, and Christian Leaders were challenged on all fronts. And it doesn’t look as if it's over. Another reality is that Covid19 will be around a few years and maybe forever. Are we tired of COVID19?...
7 Ways to Overcome Exhaustion and Lead Like a Champion
This is a guest post from Dr. Jeannie Miller-Clarkson Dr. Jeannie Miller-Clarkson is the researcher behind a groundbreaking study linking emotional intelligence and performance-based self-esteem with burnout among Christian pastors. She is founder of Christian Care...
When God Says to Stay
How many of us love to wait? Not too many. Don't you love it when someone says, "stay put?" I don't think so. We love to go, go, go. The American way is to go, "get er' done", and grind it out. What about when God says to stay? Jesus commanded his disciples to wait...
Waiting for the Train: Biblical Food for Growing Before Going
This is a guest post from S. Tory Teller. Tory is the author of Waiting for the Train: Biblical Food for Growing Before Going This excerpt from his new devotional is based on the author’s personal journaling of prayers, Bible study, and conversation with God. Day 1...
Faith is the Hack for the Modern-Day Grind
Are you tired of being tired? Are you in the modern-day grind? There is a hack for the grind of life. I have a friend that is grinding it out and he said, "every little thing feels like a chore. I am constantly tired." Tiredness is common in our time. I am not sure...
The Devastating Fade of the Church as We Know It
It's a slow fade. The church as we know it is fading, but the real question is why, and what can we do about it? Do you remember the song by Casting Crowns? Well, the American church is in a slow fade. There is a lot of talk about hybrid models in the church...
How to Avoid Spiritual Dullness
Everything alive is growing. Growth is a natural progression of life. And that includes people. God has given us life, and every day we have the opportunity to grow – physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Growing in Christ and conforming to His...
When a Valley Becomes Your Assignment
The last 15 months have been ultra-challenging. Many believers are in a dry place. To say that we are a valley is an understatement. Some feel like a valley has been their address. Have you been through a valley with a sense of death all around? No fun. Often the...
When Self-Talk Becomes Trash-Talk
Have you heard the saying, talking trash? Talking trash is a worldwide colloquialism for when a person is insulting or badgering another individual. Talking trash happens readily at sporting events – boxing weigh-ins, and NBA basketball is the headliners for trash...
When Less Becomes More
Less is always more! Do we need five TV’s in our homes and five Direct TV junction boxes at 19.99 each? Really? No, we don’t. There is a reward for watching less TV. Less TV means more time for reading, writing, walking, and relationships with our friends, Spending...
Why Minimalism and Christianity Make a Great Team
There is a lot of talk about minimalism. When it comes to Christians there are many ways that minimalism can sync with Christianity. Minimalism is not just a fad. It is gaining traction. Minimalism is attractive because people are tired of the rat race and keeping up...
How to Become an Echo and Not a Voice
How do you start your day? With regret or rigor? Complaining or grateful? Some people get up on the wrong side of the bed or start off on the wrong foot. There is a way to stop both of these. The start of your day sets the tone for the day you experience. Two quick...
About Thomas McDaniels
Thomas McDaniels is a pastor/writer/author and the guy behind Thomasmcdaniels.com. Thomas writes for Charisma News, Fox News, and Charisma Magazine. He is also the Founder of LifeBridge.tv and the Longview Dream Center in Longview, Texas. Thomas can be found on social media on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.
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