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Sep 30, 2021

"But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." Hebrews 5:14

To grow from infant Christians to mature Christians, we must learn discernment. We train our minds, bodies, and senses to distinguish food from evil.

Another critical thing to discern is what is...


Sep 23, 2021

What do you need to focus on to live a mature Christian life?

Hebrews 5:13

Part of the reason the people in this verse were so forgetful of what they had learned is they were not digging deep into God's word.

The author talks about the people being unskilled. Their understanding of their faith was weak; they didn't...


Sep 16, 2021

In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!” Hebrews 5:12

When my kids were little, it seemed like they forgot two for every lesson I taught them. 

In this verse, the author of Hebrews is...


Sep 9, 2021

Today I want to introduce you to my friend, author Ann Van Hine.

Ann lost her husband, a New York City firefighter, on September 11th, 2001.

She shares her story of personal loss amid a national tragedy in her recently released memoir, Pieces Falling: navigating 9/11 with faith, family & the FDNY.

Ann believes that the...


Sep 2, 2021

As I completed my 55th year, God challenged me again. Read the Bible in one year.

I read scripture every day but I felt the nudge for a fresh understanding. I use The One Year Bible to read each morning.

Lazy ears make for a sluggish faith. I pray our ears are open to hearing what God wants to say to me through His...