Tag: spiritual growth

In this column the author takes an excerpt from his book, "Making Global Sense," to propose that a global sense of life unifies spirituality and politics in a freedom-loving way that honors both conscience and reason.

As I grew, I started attending church, where I was confirmed at age 15. By 17, I found myself questioning my beliefs. During the congregational affirmation, I stopped abruptly after saying, “I believe…” I didn’t believe, and I was honest enough to admit it. Thus began my 12 years of agnosticism.

A new national study by Grey Matter Research shows evangelical Christians display a wide range of spiritual growth and maturity with some surprising results.

The gospel life was never meant to be easy. Our spiritual growth should not be predicated on our comfort, but rather in our discomfort.