Archive for February, 2018
Posted on February 22nd, 2018 by Tim McCoy
The biblical book of 2 Peter concludes with this exhortation to spiritual growth:
“But grow in the grace and knowledge
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
(2 Peter 3:18, ESV)
At Ingleside, we believe that maximum spiritual growth usually occurs when we are making an investment at three levels:
(1) daily personal habits – chief among these habits is the practice of reading and meditating on God’s Word, the...
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Posted on February 15th, 2018 by Tim McCoy
Virtually every pastor hears the comment. I’ve heard it too from time to time.
Have you heard it? Have you said it? Here’s the comment:
“I’d like to go deeper. I want to be challenged biblically and spiritually. I want more than what I’m getting now. I want to really know God, understand his word, and walk with him every day.”
Well, if that’s you, I want to invite you to join me for our Bible Conference on Sunday afternoon, February 25, at 3:30 p.m.
Who is...
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Posted on February 8th, 2018 by Tim McCoy
Virtually everyone is aware that we are in the midst of a particularly virulent flu season. As the New York Times reported recently:
“As of February 2, infection rates for the 2017-2018 flu season were still rising, higher than those in any year since 2009, when the swine flu was pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Even more worrying, the hospitalization rate is the highest that the C.D.C. has ever recorded at this point in the season. It has just...
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Posted on February 1st, 2018 by Tim McCoy
What if you could survey about 80,000 people in more than 200 churches about their spiritual growth and how it happens?
What if those people were all along a spiritual continuum – from merely “exploring” faith in Christ to an “all in” Christ-centered commitment?
What if you could measure over fifty factors to assess their impact on spiritual growth?
And what if those factors included: (1) beliefs and attitudes; (2) organized church activities; (3) personal spiritual...
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