What’s the Secret to Being a Less Judgy Person?

When we’re highly judgy of others, we betray the fact that we do not grasp the depth of God’s love for us.

Am I a Kinder Person Than I Was a Year Ago?

Love isn’t one thing. It’s an all-encompassing mindset that seeks to see life from the vantage point of others and desire their best interests.

What’s the Difference Between Christians and Non-Christians?

While many Christians equate obedience to God with love for him, the totality of Scripture reveals that what God really wants from us is our hearts.

Why Am I Such a Bad Christian?

Sunday Christians are content to be "bad Christians," and this gives them a pass to stop growing. Monday Christians strive to be "good Christians"– not based on their goodness, but based on living in close proximity to Christ so that his goodness shines through them to others.

Is Working Hard on My Spiritual Growth Legalism?

How much do you love God? Not, how much are you doing for God? Not, how hard are you working to earn his approval? But how much do you love him?

Why Does the Bible Feel So Dead to Me?

When you read Scripture as one rakes for leaves, you accumulate information to suit your own internal biases. Don’t do this. Instead, read to allow the God-breathed Holy Spirit-inspired text to transform your life.

What Will Be My Greatest Challenge in 2025?

It’s one thing to follow Christ for a day, a week, or even a few years. It's another thing to walk with him for a lifetime.

Sign Up for Your 2025 Spiritual Fitness Plan

Don't just walk your Christian journey in isolation. Be part of this online TMC community.

Some Personal Thoughts and a 2025 Invitation

I don't want to waste my life on petty personal projects, petty goals, and petty thinking. I want to build great relationships, work on meaningful projects, and get to know God in a way I hadn't known him before.

Our Alpha and Omega

The most important thing you can do to prepare yourself for Christ’s return is to get to know him as much as possible.

What Does God Value?

God doesn’t need anything you have to offer him, but he does invite you to walk in loving relationship with him. So make that your aim today. Less doing to prove your worth to others and more loving as one who has been and remains deeply loved.

How Do I Gain the Right Perspective?

Job’s story teaches us that it’s easy to lose all perspective, especially when we’re in pain. It’s especially difficult when those we love seem to be siding against us. Life just keeps getting harder and harder, and God keeps getting farther and farther away.