by Bonnie O'Neil | Aug 4, 2022 | Grow, Uncategorized
According to Barna’s 2009 research regarding spiritual gifts, only one percent of Christian adults consider themselves to have the gift of evangelism. Given this result, might we be justified in questioning: does the Great Commission apply to me? Surely, Jesus’ charge...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jul 11, 2022 | Grow, Uncategorized
According to a 2019 report from Barna Research and Alpha, 51% of churchgoing Christians have never heard of the Great Commission. That means when pastors speak on the importance of sharing our faith with others, more than half of those seated in your pews have no idea...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jun 2, 2022 | Grow, Uncategorized
Reflections on Matthew 6: 25-34 and Philippians 4:4-7 Our lives are complex and with that complexity come a host of worries. How will I pay for the car repair? Why was I overlooked for that job promotion? What am I doing with my life? Why can’t the doctors figure out...
by Bonnie O'Neil | May 4, 2022 | Grow, Uncategorized
What does it mean to believe in Jesus? Is it enough simply to believe the claims Jesus made about himself, or is there something more to it? Often, without even being aware of it, we pick what we will choose to accept and what we’ll reject about Jesus’ claims and...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 30, 2022 | Grow, Uncategorized
It can seem a daunting prospect to enter into a sacred lenten journey. We are invited to spend six and a half weeks contemplating our sinfulness and Jesus’ atoning work to forgive our sin. Our timid souls bristle against such an inward journey. We don’t...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 1, 2022 | Grow, Uncategorized
Spend any time reading Scripture and you quickly discover God isn’t fooled by external appearances. Unlike mankind, God’s heart doesn’t gravitate toward those who are the most powerful, beautiful, intellectual or influential. Throughout Scripture, God chooses the...
