“Well what did you expect?” Have you ever heard that?  Isn’t it interesting that this can be said after someone does something disappointing…or something exciting?  The same phrase works either way.  You may have experienced it in your own life, and my mother (a licensed Christian counselor) confirms it: People tend to live up–or down–to [...]

At LifeServe last night, John Ortberg spoke about developing yourself spiritually.  He thinks a lot of Dallas Willard (don’t we all?) and when he was speaking with that great thinker he asked Dallas how he could measure spiritual growth.  With no hesitation, Willard replied that he asked himself two questions: Am I more or less [...]