Spiritual Growth

Who Is the “Comforter”?

Who Is The "Comforter"?      Jesus promised His disciples in John, chapter 14, verse 16, that after He returned to heaven, He'd have the Father send them another "Comforter" who'd be with them forever – and I recently met a person who asked me who that "Comforter" was.      Jesus told us who the "Comforter" is in [...]

What Is An “Infant” Christian?

What Is An "Infant" Christian?      I often think about the fact that national polls and surveys show that the average Christian today behaves essentially the same way that non-Christians behave.  Have you noticed that yet?      The apostle Paul said in First Corinthians, chapter 3, verse 1:  "Brothers and sisters, I wasn't able to talk to [...]

Are The Denominations In Trouble?

Are The Denominations In Trouble?      In recent years, news outlets have been asking, "Where have all the Christians gone?"[1.  Bruce Feiler, FoxNews.com, September 25, 2009.]  National polls show that an estimated 2,000,000 Christians are dropping out of the Christian denominations annually and, because of that, an estimated 4,000 Christian buildings are closing each year, and [...]