Daily Growth

Originally published by Gateway News.   “But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a...

I tend to be an all-or-nothing type of guy. Either I'm all-in or I can't be bothered. Sometimes, this is great. I tend to be knowledgeable about a lot of things, because the moment something catches my interest, I'm 5...

I would be remiss in my editorial duties if I failed to incorporate internet trends into our weekly topics. You've probably already seen the middle image above floating around your Facebook feed, no doubt accompanied by intense debate. It seems that...

So let me just come right out and say it. Christian denominations are a really, really bad idea. In fact, they're the worst! I'm not talking about any specific denomination. I'm talking about the very existence of denominations within the Church. Denominations are...

Throughout my life, I've heard countless people attempt to philosophize about God. And I've noticed a very similar thread through most of the arguments. People say, "If there is a God, I'd walk right up to Him and say, 'How...

  "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." - John 10:10 Why did Jesus come and live among us? Why did God become man? If you answered, "To free...

  A friend of my recently posted a Facebook status about how the "Love is a choice, not a feeling" expression is stupid, because of course love comes with all sorts of feelings. He then received the predicted chorus of "AMEN...

Well alright boys. 3 months in the books. I'd make a joke here about being an expert now, but you've heard that a billion times already. The honest truth is that marriage is by far the most humbling thing I've ever...

When I entered the world of charismatic Christians about five years ago, the term "spiritual brother" was as foreign to me as "courtship," "side hugs" and the "laying on of hands." Needless to say, my christianese has improved in recent...

What's the scariest enemy a man can face? Is it the army gathering on the horizon or the assassins sitting quietly behind the door? Ultimately, the most disconcerting dangers are the ones you never see coming. How does a man...