Tag: the church

• Cover Sin Or Expose It?

  We’ve all had that dream where we can’t cover our nakedness in front of a crowd. When Adam and Eve realized they were naked, they immediately tried to cover up with fig leaves and to hide themselves from God (Genesis 3:7-8). When we sin, we feel a similar kind of shame, and our instinct is…

  Christie Cole Atkins

  May 2, 2026

  forgiveness, sin

  accountability, Adam and Eve, blood of Christ, confession, forgiveness, garments of salvation, humility, Jesus Christ, rebuke, robe of righteousness, spiritual nakedness, the church

• Spiritual Growth In Easy Times

  Sometimes the storms of life cause a faith to crumble away. When Jesus talked about storms, he describes them as a testing, a proof as to whether we’ve built our house on the rock or on sand. In Jesus’s analogy, what you do before the storm matters. It matters a lot.

  Christie Cole Atkins

  October 11, 2025

  Bible study, suffering

  building on sand, building on the rock, faith, foresight, intentionality, Jesus, preparedness, shelter, spiritual growth, storms of life, the church, trials