Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks.

Where we connect the Bible to your life and the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Tanya Wilmoth. So T&BT family, our co-host Jensen is out on maternity leave

right now. Super exciting. So we asked our friend Jeff Parrot to fill in for a couple of episodes.

Now Jeff is a pastor and he has a way of talking about the Bible

that resonates with all ages.

He's also incredibly kind.

I think you're going to enjoy meeting Jeff on today's episode. Here he is.

Everyone recognizes the beauty and glory of growth. Whether it's the physical growth of a child, the ascent of a thriving company, or the progress of a student learning a skill,

I'm reminded of a particular kind of growth on the west coast among the Sequoia trees, some of the oldest and biggest living things on planet Earth. If you've ever stood before the grandeur of a

square

seen images of them, you've no doubt been struck by the majesty

of how a tiny seed can become such a titan of God's creation.

See, growth isn't just a matter of size and weight, it's a matter of substance and wonder.

How do you measure progress, success, and growth?

Of course, it depends on what you're measuring.

For a toddler, growth is tracked through physical metrics like height and weight.

Athletes look to the scoreboard and season record, musicians listen for the applause of the audience and shouts of Encore.

In areas of life that matter to us, growth and progress are things worth tracking and fighting for.

How then does someone think about progress, success, and growth

in the Christian life?

Sometimes as Christians, we can get our metrics

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