LIFE IS TOUGH.
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RECENT BLOG POSTS
19
Jan '26
Bearing Fruit That Lasts: What God Intends for Every Christian
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Jan '26
One of the things I was most excited about when we moved onto our property was the presence of mature apple trees. They were already established, healthy, and clearly capable of producing good fruit. I especially enjoyed caring for them, particularly pruning them, because I knew that careful trimming was essential for a strong harvest.
Fruit trees take time. New trees often need three years before they produce anything meaningful, and even mature trees tend to cycle between bumper crops and lean years unless they are properly maintained. A few seasons brought nothing at all. Other years were so productive that I had to prop up heavy branches with wooden braces just to keep them from snapping under the weight of the fruit.
Eventually, though, something went wrong: every one of those fruit trees eventually died.That experience reinforced something simple but important. Fruit trees are meant to bear fruit. When they do, it is both beautiful and satisfying. When they do not, something is wrong.
Scripture uses that same imagery to describe the Christian life.
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12
Jan '26
The Great Spiritual Exchange: From Death to Life in Christ
12
Jan '26
When Christians talk about salvation, we are often describing realities that cannot be seen, measured, or tested in a laboratory. That alone can make the gospel sound strange to those who do not believe. The Bible itself acknowledges this tension. To the unbeliever, spiritual truths often appear foolish, exaggerated, or even delusional. Yet Scripture also insists that the problem is not a lack of evidence, but a l …
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Jan '26
When Jesus Walks With Discouraged Disciples: Learning to Read the Bible With Hope
05
Jan '26
Learning to Read the Bible With Hope, Humility, and Expectation
Cleopas and another disciple were walking away from Jerusalem after the worst week of their lives. These were not characters frozen in stained glass. They were devastated disciples. Their hopes were crushed. Their theo …
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Dec '25
Are You Content with Thorns?
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Dec '25
Are You Content with Thorns?
When you think about the word contentment, what comes to mind? For many of us, contentment sounds like a virtue—a sign that we’re satisfied with life and our relationship with God. And indeed, Scripture calls God’s people to cultivate a spirit of contentment.
But here’s the catch: contentment can become catastrophic when it slips into complacency. It’s easy to say, “I’m saved, I’m ‘content,’ everything’s fine,” and leave it at that. We might tell ourselves we’re good, that God and I are okay, and prefer to just coast along.
Paul had a different view. In Philippians, he spoke of “pressing on” in his spiritual journey. Elsewhere, Scripture compares our walk with God to a race, implying real effort and forward progress.
So, what about you?
- Are you content—or complacent—in your relationship with Jesus?
- Are there areas in your life where you know you need to grow?
- Have you settled for a bumper crop of thorns in your attitudes, actions, marriage, or relationships?
In our series on Pursuing Godly Maturity, we’ve used the image of thorns to describe the sinful patterns that grow in response to life’s heat and adversity. God calls us to bear fruit, but thorns—unwanted habits and sins—often flourish when we respond wrongly to life’s pressures.
We should never be content with a thorn-filled life. Let’s look carefully at what Scripture says about these thorns and how God calls us to deal with them.
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