By, Mike Riley

In 2 Corinthians 10:12, Paul tells his opponents that one way to correctly measure spiritual growth is to discontinue using worldly yardsticks, and begin using God’s yardstick (2 Corinthians 10:13). By the world’s measure, Paul seemed a failure, but in God’s eyes he was a glorious conqueror (Romans 8:31-39). In this article, let us briefly look at four biblical standards by which we can accurately measure spiritual growth.

1) Spiritual Diet Meat vs. Milk (1 Corinthians 3:1-2). Are we studying and learning more about God’s Word, going broader and deeper than ever before, or are we satisfied with what we’ve known for years, or worse yet, not reading and studying at all? (2 Timothy 2:15).

By, Mike Riley

Shortly after Simon Peter made his confession to Jesus (Matthew 16:13-20 – NKJV), the gospel account next records the following exchange between Master and disciple:

“From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, ‘Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!’ But He turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men’” (Matthew 16:21-23 – NKJV).

By, Mike Riley

On June 2, 1960, there was a news story about an eight-year-old boy by the name of Walter Sedor being found sitting on a rock, about a mile from Tartan Lake, 12 miles north of Flin Flon, Manitoba.

By, Mike Riley

Is there something that seems to be working against us today — time, health, money, opportunity, people? Sometimes it’s easy to feel that everything and everyone is against us. We know we’re supposed to trust God, but it’s difficult to understand why He would allow our circumstances to become so difficult and confusing.