“ Are we trying to fix souls without consulting the maker of souls? Yet it is the churches’ job, through the genuine comfort of the Holy Spirit, to care for one another’s souls. But over time, we the church, have become very pragmatic…looking for bigger numbers and quicker ways to grow numerically large. This came with a price, at times, of growing large but growing more spiritually unhealthy. Not true everywhere, but it seems we were always comparing numbers, not health. I h

“At salvation, you get the starter kit. We don’t mean to diminish the essentials of armor you receive from Christ because of what He has done. But it is a suit of armor that hopefully you will build upon with Him as you grow spiritually.    Growth is not required. We’re not obligated to build upon it. Christ just offers it, and we should accept the offer. You would be stupid not to.   Many people, however, do choose not to grow a suit. You too can actually just keep your tiny