Spiritual Growth

  • Sinner or Saint?

    Some Christians say “I’m just a sinner, saved by grace.” Some say that, following salvation we have received a new nature and should no longer call ourselves a sinner. Perhaps both are true. But if I am to still call myself a sinner, it should not be because I have been unchanged by the Grace…

  • The Real Reason I Do Triathlons

    I’ve started training for triathlons again after taking a year almost completely off. I’m in my first week of a full training load during a full work week, having started training during some time off. As I often do when trying to push through the fatigue of 5:30am wake up times for training, I find…

  • Longing for Better Days

    The last 4-5 months have been rough for me. No real tragedies, but enough struggles to leave me feeling a bit shaken and unsteady. I took some time off to rest, process, and spend time with God. As I’ve been processing, I’ve found myself longing for “better days;” but that begged the question, what makes…