“A sower went out to sow…” — Matthew 13 There is something powerful about the picture Jesus gives us in the parable of the sower. A farmer has seed in his hands. The seed is valuable. It contains the potential for life, growth, and harvest. But Jesus tells us that the outcome isn't determined by the seed alone. It also matters where the seed falls. Some falls on hard ground. Some falls on rocky ground. Some falls among thorns. And some falls on good soil. Jesus was primarily

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." — 2 Timothy 1:7 There are certain words that can make many Christians instinctively recoil. One of them is spirituality. For some, the moment they hear it, images of New Age practices, deception, false religion, or disobedience to God immediately come to mind. Others have been taught that if something isn't explicitly labeled "Christian," it is automatically dangerous. But here's a ques