Tag: spiritual growth
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Open Eyes — What Happens When You Truly See God
There are moments in life that permanently change how you see everything else. Sometimes it’s standing at the edge of the ocean for the first time, realizing how vast the world really is. Sometimes it’s looking up at the night sky and taking in its expanse, realizing it is not empty, but alive with depth…
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The Risk and Reward of Being Open to Go
There is a simple sign that hangs in the windows of businesses all over the world. You’ve seen it so often that you probably don’t notice it anymore. It’s small, unassuming, and easily overlooked. But its message is direct and unmistakable: YES, WE’RE OPEN. When that sign is lit or turned outward (depending on the…
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Learning the Way of God More Accurately
Acts 18:23–19:10 (CSB) Last week, we talked about the danger of a spoon-fed faith—a version of Christianity that consumes spiritual truth without ever engaging it. Comforting? Yes. Formative? Not usually. Scripture does not call us merely to be informed believers, but transformed ones. And transformation requires accuracy. Depth. Literacy. Acts 18–19 gives us a living…
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The Pen Is Mightier Than the Spoon
Why Biblical Literacy Matters Most people have heard the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.”Words shape nations. Ideas outlive empires. Truth has power. But when it comes to our spiritual lives, another phrase might be more fitting: The pen is mightier than the spoon. Not because feeding is bad—but because being spoon-fed was…
Jacob Orr 