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Identifying our current season of ministry helps us recognize what we should be doing today and what we should aim toward tomorrow.

Paul reminds us of the need to be thankful to God in our prayers on a regular basis. We also should pause and ask how these virtues are being produced in our daily lives.

The church is an earthly picture of a heavenly reality in which people who were once distant and distinct are adopted together into the same family.

While junk food may provide immediate satisfaction, its long-term consequences on health can be significant. Such is the case with our spiritual intake.

Are we conquerors of sin or managers of sin? This is a question ruminating in my mind now for some weeks as I think about the process of discipleship.

Many historical figures have birthplaces that hold significance. For example, Vinci is the birthplace of the renowned Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci. His birthplace is now a museum dedicated to his life and work. The birthplace of Jesus is no different in its significance.

Are we conquerors of sin or managers of sin? For many churches, it is the time of year when Bible studies, life groups, and discipleship are once again restarting. The same is true for our church, and this question flooded the first meeting of our men's group recently.

And when Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. ~ Mark 6:34

Today many are engaged in various struggles and battles.... For you and me, the most noble cause is the war of the faith.

Not everyone being discipled will be called by the Lord to full-time ministry. Yet, efforts of discipleship are not wasted.