Roden Meares

Patient development
Patient development

It is a great encouragement to know that Jesus can bear fruit through us. But notice that there are indications that this process of bearing fruit takes time.

Dwelling on the beauty of the Lord
Dwelling on the beauty of the Lord

Remembering the beauty of the Lord can ready us for worship, can melt away the sense of duty, and can drive us further in our faith journey.

The emptiness of the atheist worldview
The emptiness of the atheist worldview

Whether we are conscious of it or not, we all have a worldview.

The grace that fuels godly living
The grace that fuels godly living

It seems like our default setting is to try and perform our way to heaven. But the Christian is redeemed first and acts holy in response.

What not to think when you're in your thirties and still single
What not to think when you're in your thirties and still single

Something must be wrong if you are not married by your mid-thirties, right?