• Topic > Spiritual Growth

    Discover how our manners reveal deeper spiritual truths

    Do manners matter? We certainly tell our kids that they do, so the answer might seem obvious, but how can our manners actually reveal deeper spiritual truths? Today on Discover the Word, we’ll kick off the final week of the series “Falling into Love” on Discover the Word. Love is not rude—listen today!

    The Day I Believed in Jesus and Broke My Dad’s Heart

    “Look at what you’ve done by becoming a Christian! You’ve deserted the family tradition. Your father feels like a failure. He couldn’t keep the family together.” My mother was upset.

    Enough

    When my husband and I were first asked to host a small group in our home, my immediate reaction was to decline. I felt inadequate. We didn’t have seats for everyone; our home was small and couldn’t hold many people. I didn’t know whether we had the skills to facilitate the discussion. I worried that I’d be asked to prepare food, something for which I lacked both passion and funds. I didn’t feel like we had “enough” to do it. I didn’t feel I was “enough” to do it. But we wanted to give to God and our community, so despite…

    Does pride have any place in a Christian’s life?

    Does pride have any place in a Christian’s life? Is there “good pride” and “bad pride”? Today on Discover the Word, the team comes back to find the difference between falling into the trap of pride and “Falling into Love.” Join us today for a convicting and relevant discussion on Discover the Word!

    Find how God’s love changes the way we boast!

    Did you know the Bible tells us to brag? As a general rule, it’s safe to say that the Scriptures are against boasting, but there is one exception. Today on Discover the Word, we’ll sit down for another discussion on “Falling into Love.” Find how God’s love changes the way we boast. Join us today […]

    Defeating the green-eyed monster

    No one wants to admit that they’re green with envy. But we’ve all found ourselves struggling with jealousy at one time or another. Today on Discover the Word, the team looks at Paul’s teaching to the Corinthians on how we can defeat the green-eyed monster, with the love of Christ. Be part of the group […]

    Developing kindness as a daily discipline

    You’ve probably heard stories about people doing “random acts of kindness.” But as a Christian, how do we develop kindness as a daily discipline? Today on Discover the Word, we continue the study titled “Falling into Love.” Join the team today as they explore how we can do random acts of kindness on purpose! That’s […]

    Falling into Love – part 2

    We say we love dogs, and sushi, but what does it really mean to love people? Today on Discover the Word, the team digs into the specifics of how the Bible describes what love does and doesn’t do when we love others like God loves us. “Falling into Love” from 1 Corinthians 13— listen to […]

    Confessions of a Recovering Feminist

    Hi, my name is Tiffany and I’m a recovering feminist.

    It Takes Time to Grow

    On her first day in preschool, young Charlotte was asked to draw a picture of herself. Her artwork featured a simple orb for a body, an oblong head, and two circle eyes. On her last day of preschool, Charlotte was again directed to draw a self-portrait. This one showed a little girl in a colorful dress, a smiling face with distinct features, and a cascade of beautiful red tresses. The school had used a simple assignment to demonstrate the difference that time can make in the level of maturity.

    While we accept that it takes time for children to mature, we…

    New: Inside and Out

    A few years ago a publisher made a big mistake. A book had been on the market for several years, so it was time for a makeover. The author rewrote the book to bring it up to date. But when the revision was published, there was a problem. The publisher gave the book a nice new cover but printed the old book inside.

    The exterior was fresh and new, but the interior was old and out of date. This “reprint” was not really new at all.

    Sometimes that kind of thing happens with people. They realize a change needs to be made…

    What does a successful life look like?

    What does it mean to live a successful life? And who gets to define what a successful life really is? Today on Discover the Word, author Daniel Ryan Day joins the team for the powerful conclusion to the series they’ve titled, “Intentional Christian.” Be listening today to Discover the Word!

    Learn to live in the freedom and confidence that God provides

    Christian young people are often faced with the daunting question: “What does God want me to do with my life?” Today on Discover the Word, author Daniel Ryan Day shares more of his personal journey searching for God’s will with the group. You’ll hear how Daniel stopped stressing about his “calling” and learned to live […]

    Clothes for the Climate

    While removing the price tag from an item of winter clothing I had purchased, I smiled at these words on the back: “WARNING: This innovative product will make you want to go outdoors and stay there.”  When properly clothed for the climate, a person can survive and even thrive in harsh and changing weather conditions.   

    The same principle is true in our spiritual lives. As followers of Jesus, our all-weather spiritual wardrobe has been prescribed by the Lord in His Word, the Bible. “As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. . .…

    “Intentional Christian”

    Figuring out God’s will for your life might seem mysterious, even burdensome, but today on Discover the Word, the team is joined by author Daniel Ryan Day to show us that it’s not! God has made His will for us plain and clear. Listen today for part two of the series titled, “Intentional Christian,” right here […]