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Growing to Perfection
Article by Charles WhitakerSpiritual growth mimics our physical growth to maturity. If we continue in the process, we will 'grow into' our potential as God's children.
Evil Is Real (Part Four)
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughVanquish the sins at their point of origin—the human heart—and our deeds will be clean before God.
Do We Know God?
CGG Weekly by Pat HigginsHow can we build a relationship of such intimacy that God and Christ know it is a relationship that will last for an eternity?
Of Living Dogs and Dead Lions
Sermonette by Austin Del CastilloGuilt from failure to overcome is a dangerous distraction. When we consider God's profound pity, we realize that He is able to cleanse us, too.
What Do You Fear? (Part Three)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeIf we fear things other than God, we stunt our spiritual growth. We stop overcoming because any non-godly fear will involve self-centeredness, the opposite of God.
Invisible Algorithms
CGG Weekly by Steven SkidmoreUsing data such as website history, social media friend lists, and click behavior on news headlines, algorithms make guesses about what content to show us.
Job and Self-Evaluation (Part Three): Attitude
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJob had not achieved spiritual maturity, but had assumed the arrogant stance of attempting to debate the Creator on his own level.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Forty): Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEcclesiastes 12:1-14 emphasizes the brevity and the progressively harder difficulties of life and urges youth to seek God before the decline of old age.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJustification is not the end of the salvation process, but merely the opening to sanctification, where we bear fruit and give evidence of God's Spirit in us.
The Problem with Pride
Sermon by Ryan McClureLiving by 'No pride, no problem' eliminates the grief associated with placing our desires over God's will for us when facing demotions or loss of status.
Attitudes of Returning to Egypt
Sermonette by Jared M. EllisFocusing on Exodus 16, we are asked about the attitudes that would lead the Israelites to choose their previous slavery over their newly granted freedom. Three interrelated attitudes are analyzed that ultimately stem from a lack of faith. The first attitude is the tendency to seek comfort instead of spiritual growth. Being a slave to sin does not require us to make the effort to grow and develop in our calling, but we remain at the whim of the slaver driver (physical or spiritual). The second attitude covers wanting the rewards but not the responsibility. God gives us tools and directions, but He wants us to have wisdom to responsibly use His freedom to develop godly character. The third attitude is giving into fear instead of having faith in God. Even after all the proof that God has given the physical and spiritual Israelites, we still can doubt whether God will help us get through the trials that are given to us to help us grow. Developing our faith and constantly fighting to change our perspective on using tribulations for spiritual growth and creating godly character will help us fight these three slave attitudes.
Faith (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPride is a perverted comparison that elevates one above another. Because of its arrogant self-sufficiency, it hinders our faith. Faith depends on humility.
Philippians (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughGodly righteousness demands humility, a readiness to admit shortcomings, a yieldedness to correction, and a willingness to be refashioned.