Spiritual Growth

This collection of resources is here to support you in spiritual growth by presenting educational topics that will pique your interest and encourage further study.

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Can You Pass the Marshmallow Test?

Everyone likes to enjoy life, but are you willing to deny yourself a little pleasure now for a lot more, later? That decision is more important than you may think.
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When Should You Be Baptized?

Many young people accept that being baptized is in their future, but what is the best time? How do you know you are ready? What is the role of the ministry?
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Was Jesus Stressed?

Life can be stressful. Yet Christ never buckled under the enormous pressures He experienced.
If You Had Only One Book...
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If You Had Only One Book . . .

Ironically, people buy Bibles, but apparently they don't read them. At least that's what seems to be the case according to a recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
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Life on Campus: Creating Spiritual Routines

With all the demands and expectations placed on a college student today, how is it possible to fit in time for God?
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Types of Bible Translations

There are three main types of Bible translations: word-for-word, thought-for-thought and paraphrase. Which one do you choose to study God's Word and learn His way?
God on War
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God on War

Does God want somebody else’s nation to shoot, blast or bomb your nation into submission or out of existence? You know He doesn't. But how do you reconcile the existence of God with the reality of war?
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Keys to Understanding the Bible

How can one make sense of the Word of God? Here are a few basics.
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"You Don't Keep Christmas?" Experiences

Some young adults share their stories about not celebrating Christmas
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Baptism: A Greater Adventure Than Skydiving

It takes faith to leap out of an airplane with only a parachute on your back. The same process used to prepare for one's first jump can be used to prepare for baptism.
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What Will the Kingdom of God Mean for You?

We often talk about the Kingdom of God—the government Jesus will establish after He returns to earth. But what will the Kingdom of God do for you? Why should you look forward to that period of time? You need to...
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Who Will Go to Hell?

What is hell? An in-depth look at the true, biblical meaning of hell.
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Pray for You

God calls us to something better than feelings of revenge and anger.
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Why Did The Messiah Have to Die?

Jesus Christ gave His life for the sins of all humanity. But why did He have to die so that we could live? Wasn't there some other way?
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No Halfway Covenant

If your parents are true Christians, does that make you one? Or is more required of you? This was an important question for the Puritans of early America. And it remains an important issue today.
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The Battle for Your Mind

There is a very real battle going on inside your head. You have the power to determine who will win. Don't lose this crucial confrontation.
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Passion for God's Way of Life

What is it that you live for? Time with friends, relaxing, shopping, playing games? Why not make your passion one of honoring your Creator?
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A Holy Day Provides Comfort

I'd enjoyed a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day with my family and friends. Little did I know how important the meaning of this final Holy Day was going to be when I returned home.
Revelation's Cast of Characters
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Revelation's Cast of Characters

The last book of the Bible is full of intriguing symbols and mysterious characters. Knowing who the actors are helps us understand the plot.
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The Field’s Song

Through God’s Holy Days, His appointed times, we get to rehearse alongside the whole cosmos the plan of God—a plan that is filled with both order and hope.