Where Have You Gone Still? The Danger of Spiritual Stagnation
There's a question Pastor Chuck Allen says he asks almost everyone he meets, especially as people grow older: Where have you stopped growing? Not resting, not recovering—just stuck. In this convicting episode, Chuck draws from Hebrews 12:1 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 to explore the difference between healthy rest and dangerous stillness. Many of us have become experts at managing our sin rather than stripping it off—that one habit we won't lay down, that unforgiveness we justify, that private disobedience we've learned to carry without it completely wrecking our lives. We've become "curators of our own dysfunction," calling it normal. But what if the real danger isn't wild rebellion? What if it's stagnation—rivers that stop moving and become swamps? Chuck challenges us with an honest question: Where have you settled into "this is just how I am"? Because the Spirit of God is always moving, always inviting, always calling you forward—not into perfection, but into transformation.
