Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Plans for Hope

Posted on August 12, 2018 by pastorpstephens

Recently I was reflecting again on this verse from Jeremiah 29:11 where the Lord reminds His people Jer 29:11 ‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't stop, God has a plan for you, God will help you, God's Strength, inspirational, ministry work | Tagged Christianity, Church, don't give up, faith, God has a plan for you, hope, Jeremiah 29:11, ministry work, Patience, spiritual growth | Leave a comment

I Have to Watch My Language

Posted on June 1, 2018 by pastorpstephens

I had to apologize to my youngest granddaughter the other day for my language. Let me explain. Haley, who is in kindergarten, came over while we were dog sitting their dogs. They get along fine with our two dogs, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church, Controlling our words, Ephesians 4:29, faith, God, grandchildren, Matthew 5:22, the F word | Tagged Christianity, Church, Ephesians 4:29, faith, God, inspirational, Matthew 5:22, spiritual growth, the F word | Leave a comment

Something Special

Posted on January 13, 2018 by pastorpstephens

I went to get my haircut this morning and the lady who was cutting it asked me if I had anything special planned this weekend. I told her that I did; we have some friends coming over Sunday after church. … Continue reading →

Posted in Being Blessed, Christianity, Church, God, in My Father's House, O Come All Ye Faithful | Tagged Christianity, Church, discipleship, faith, fellowship, Getting a haircut, God, Going to Church, Psalm 122:1, spiritual growth, worship | Leave a comment

Let’s Take a Walk

Posted on April 28, 2017 by pastorpstephens

Marta and I have been walking in the neighborhood several evenings each week for a couple of months now. I have really enjoyed the time and the talks we have shared. I look forward to going on our walks together. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church, faith, following Christ, Galatians 5:16, God, God is with Me, Psalm 1:1-3, religion, Take a Walk, Walk by Faith, Walk in Love, Walk the Dog, Walk with God, Walking with God | Tagged Christianity, Church, faith, Galatians 5:16, God, inspirational, Psalm 1:1-3, religion, spiritual growth, Take a Walk, Walk by Faith, Walk the Dog | Leave a comment

Dialogue not a Debate

Posted on February 24, 2017 by pastorpstephens

I played basketball at the park today for about an hour with a couple of guys in their early twenties. When we finished playing we talked for about 45 minutes. We started off talking about struggles and victories in basketball … Continue reading →

Posted in basketball bruises, Christianity, Church, Colossians 4:3, Filled with Grace, Forgiven, God's Mercy, inspirational, Know what you believe, religion, Sharing the Word, witnessing | Tagged Christianity, Colossians 4:3, faith, forgiveness, God, inspirational, religion, sharing you faith, spiritual growth, Witnessing | 2 Comments

Do Your Best

Posted on February 6, 2017 by pastorpstephens

My dad used to always encourage me to do my best. He would say, “Son, if you are playing a basketball game and you don’t leave the game with at least three fouls, you probably didn’t play hard enough. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church, Colossians 3:23, Do Your Best, Don't give up, faith, God, God's Standards, ministry work | Tagged Christianity, Colossians 3:23, Do Your Best, faith, God, inspirational, ministry work, Patience, running the race well, spiritual growth | Leave a comment

Tending the Garden

Posted on January 15, 2017 by pastorpstephens

We had some rain this week and I tried to take advantage of the soft ground and get out in the back yard and pull some weeds out of the garden. Even though it is winter, a few have popped … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, faith, God, God will help you, God's Love, God's Strength, Pleasing God, pruned by God, Psalm 139:23, religion, Search Me O God, the love of God | Tagged Christianity, Church, diligence, don't give up, faith, inspirational, Never cast out, never forsaken, Psalm 139:23, religion, Search Me O God, spiritual growth | Leave a comment

What’s in a Name?

Posted on October 7, 2016 by pastorpstephens

This past Wednesday night in our Bible study we were studying the letter to the church at Philadelphia. We spent a pretty good amount of time talking about verse 12 where Jesus is commending the saints at Philadelphia for their … Continue reading →

Posted in A New Name, Christianity, Church, faith, God, God's Love, God's Strength, Revelation 3:12, The Church of Philadelphia | Tagged Christianity, don't give up, faith, God, inspirational, ministry work, religion, Revelation 3:12, spiritual growth, The Church of Philadelphia, What's in a Name | Leave a comment

Time to Fly

Posted on September 29, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I took this first picture when we were visiting the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. They have a lot of great things to see and one of my favorite exhibits was the Aquarium’s Butterfly Garden. They had several different types of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church, faith, God, God has a plan for you, religion, Romans 12:6, spiritual gifts | Tagged Blue Morpho, Christianity, Church, faith, God, inspirational, joy, ministry work, religion, Romans 12:6, sharing your faith, spiritual gifts, spiritual growth, Tennessee Aquarium, Witnessing | Leave a comment

Cast Your Cares on Him

Posted on May 15, 2016 by pastorpstephens

I spent a couple of hours knocking doors in a neighborhood near the church the other day. In my estimation it was time well spent. I was able to meet some new people, invite them to church and have some … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Peter 5:7, Christianity, Church, faith, God, prayer, religion | Tagged 1 Peter 5:7, cast your cares on Him, Christianity, faith, God, Lessen Your Anxiety, prayer, religion, spiritual growth | 2 Comments