What is spiritual maturity? Many times a good measuring stick for our own spiritual maturity is whether our own faith has become a part of someone else's story. Our faith must be persistent in order to reproduce in others. God does the work, but spreading our faith is a mark of spiritual maturity. 

Are you stuck in shame of your past instead of the freedom of forgiveness? God provides immediate forgiveness from our sins that helps us live in freedom in Christ. Bitterness, anger, drunkenness...everything that separates us from God is founded on a lie from the enemy. Find freedom today!

Temptation is a something that we cannot avoid. Satan uses temptation, and the lies he propagates, to turn us away from God and fall into sin. "It is written" that the deceptions of Satan have no foothold in our lives. We have the power of Jesus in our lives to overcome temptation. The battle is won!

How often do you talk to God? He is willing and available anytime that you need to talk. It is through our moments with God in prayer that we grow in our faith and find success in kingdom building. Success is building the Kingdom of God through our influence, resources and relationships. 

How can we all work together to be unified in purpose of reaching a lost world that desperately needs a relationship with God?  In the book of Ephesians, we learn that anger and bitterness are the quickest way to create division among believers. God calls us to unity in our church community.

Have you ever prayed for the persecuted?  The Bible is very clear that many Jesus Followers will undergo extreme persecution. We must be bold in our faith and proudly proclaim the name of Jesus, even when we experience persecution.

Have you ever experienced your confidence in God in action? Sometimes it can feel much like a trust fall exercise. We ask ourselves "will God catch me?" - when the truth is we cannot know until we take the step first.

Matt Thistle starts a brand new series about the Gospel of Mark. In the Bible, Jesus calls people to action, often immediate action.  When you feel called by God to do something, how quickly to you take action?

Randall Waller teaches about the importance of having an active prayer life.  When was the last time you disconnected and prayed to God for the people in your life? Praying for others, including the unlovable, is a powerful command that God has for us.

Matt Thistle teaches about the struggle of loving those people that we are the closest to. Unity with your family always proceeds love for others. Our relationships will improve when we focus on serving and praying for each other.