Tag Archives: growth

Passing the Test

Posted on September 13, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul reminds us that we sometimes need to check our progress in the faith. Are we growing up in the faith? Are we becoming more and more like Jesus? Or are we just drifting along without any apparent progress, or worse, losing ground? Continue reading →

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Messy Growth

Posted on June 24, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The church in the book of Acts was growing in faith, in the number of people, and in the number of problems. Continue reading →

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Change Brings Fruit

Posted on March 18, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Repentance is all about change. To repent is to change one’s mind about sin, which leads to a change of direction and behavior. Ultimately it brings a fruitful life: a Christ-like life. If you don’t change: you will never grow and you will miss out on the abundant life that could be yours. Continue reading →

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Thanks For Your Support

Posted on September 25, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

That is a beautiful picture of a healthy church. It is a picture of a church operating as it was intended to. Notice the results: the body is built up, there is unity, there is maturity, there is growth.  Continue reading →

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Glowing with Glory

Posted on August 29, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

I’m encouraged to know that as I spend time with Jesus daily, he begins to rub off on me. Continue reading →

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Messy Growth

Posted on June 24, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Growth is often messy. It can lead to conflict, to struggle and all sorts of problems. Remain flexible, follow God’s leading and trust him to give you wisdom and creativity. As you do, God works and the church continues to grow in numbers and to be strengthened in faith. What appears to us to be merely a problem is often a path to growth. Continue reading →

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Growing Up or Growing Old

Posted on November 3, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

November 3 Growing Up or Growing Old?  Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 119:97-104 | Ezekiel 7:1-9:11 | Hebrews 5:1-14 | Proverbs 26:28 Today’s Scripture Focus: Hebrews 5:1-14 “We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because … Continue reading →

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Passing the Test

Posted on September 13, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul reminds us that we sometimes need to check our progress in the faith. Are we growing up in the faith? Are we becoming more and more like Jesus? Or are we just drifting along without any apparent progress, or worse, losing ground? Continue reading →

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Change Brings Fruit

Posted on March 18, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Repentance is all about change. To repent is to change one’s mind about sin, which leads to a change of direction and behavior. Ultimately it brings a fruitful life: a Christ-like life. If you don’t change: you will never grow and you will miss out on the abundant life that could be yours. Continue reading →

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Bumper Crop

Posted on January 19, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Every farm boy knows that farming is all about the harvest. You work all year long in hopes of a bumper crop. Continue reading →

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