Daily Growth Point

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. In the 1730s and 1740s, a powerful spiritual revival swept across the American colonies. Preachers like George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards boldly proclaimed the need for personal salvation through Jesus Christ. The result was revival in the churches and entire communities transformed by Christ. Historians often call this movement the Firs...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. America’s early leaders often warned that freedom could not survive without moral character. John Adams once wrote that the Constitution was made “only for a moral and religious people.” Whether every founder personally lived consistently with Biblical Christianity or not, many understood that liberty collapses when people refuse moral restra...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Throughout American history, moments of national difficulty often drove people to prayer. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington repeatedly called soldiers to seek God’s help. History records seasons of prayer among the Continental Army. America’s victories were not won merely by military strategy. It was God’s help that guid...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. When the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, their priority was to build homes, plant crops, and established places to worship God. The Bible was central to their lives. That is why early American education focused heavily on reading the Bible. In fact, one of the earliest textbooks in America, the New England Primer, taught children the alphabet us...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. In 1620, a small group of weary believers crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower. They faced storms, sickness, uncertainty, and danger. Why would families risk everything to come to a harsh wilderness? They desired the freedom to worship God according to the Bible. William Bradford, one of their leaders, wrote that they came “for the glo...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Over the years, I’ve been at the bedside of many people as they neared death. In those moments, people understand what really matters the most. People don’t talk about possessions, nor their accomplishments. Often, they talk about the people they love the most. The greatest legacy is not what we leave behind—but who we leave behind. My prayer...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Life gets busy. Schedules fill up. Responsibilities increase. And before long, the most important things can get pushed aside. In the busyness of life, our spiritual priorities can drop off, but these priorities don’t usually disappear all at once—they fade slowly. And if we’re not careful, our homes can become full of all that life offers, b...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Every family has disagreements, then throw in the mix different personalities, perspectives and growing pressures, and tension can escalate. When conflict arises, we often want to “be heard” or to “get our point across.” But the key is not about winning an argument. You can win the argument but lose the heart of a child. Rather, the goal in c...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Children don’t just grow—they are guided. Whether we realize it or not, we are always teaching our children. Not only by what we say, but also by how we live our life. They notice what we value, how we respond, and who we trust. The next generation is watching closely. The influence that God gives us isn’t accidental. We must steward this inf...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. What is the most precious commodity? Time! You cannot make more time; instead, it is limited. And Time has a way of moving faster than we expect. It seemed like yesterday we held our first child, but now we see him preparing to leave the home. You see, if we are not careful, we will miss the most valuable moments of life. We don’t realize how...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. I think most of us understand that no family is perfect. We all have our problems. When those come to the surface, then misunderstandings happen and hurtful words can be said. The difference between a broken home and a healthy one is not the absence of conflict—but the presence of forgiveness. Holding on to bitterness only deepens the wound....

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Do you remember the saying, “Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Yet, the truth is words are powerful. A single sentence can linger in someone’s heart for years. That one line forgotten by you will be remembered for a lifetime. In the home, words don’t just communicate—they create the atmosphere. Encouraging wor...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Love is often treated like a feeling. But the problem with feelings is they are fickle: they come and go. But strong families aren’t built on feelings; rather, they are built on choices. There will be days when it’s easy to love, but there are also days when loving takes great effort. In those moments, love becomes a decision — I choose to lo...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. In a world full of distractions, one of the greatest gifts you can give your family is simply your presence. Not just being in the same room—but being engaged, attentive, and intentional. It’s easy to think big moments matter most, like that big vacation, holidays, or special events. But in reality, it’s the small, daily interactions that sha...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Have you ever tried to put something together without the instructions? It usually ends in frustration, maybe some extra parts, and sometimes you just have to start over! The good news for our homes is that God gave us instructions on how to build a godly home. The truth is, the home didn’t originate with culture, trends, or personal preferen...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Charles Lindbergh was one of the most famous and admired men in the world. Following his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, he gained world renowned. People looked up to Lindbergh and admired him as a man of virtue and character. What they did not know was that Lindbergh had seven illegitimate children scattered across Europe. The tempt...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. The early church father Tertullian wrote, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” Throughout the history of God’s work, there have been men and women who have been willing to take a stand for the truth even at the cost of their own lives. They would not deny the Lord even in the face of death, but remained faithful. In fact, the Eng...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Christopher Wren was the premiere English architect of the seventeenth century. In 1688 he was commissioned to design a building and devoted his considerable skill to the task. His design was stunning as it used a series of columns that left a large open space on the first floor to conduct business. The city leaders, though, feared the column...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. I read about a little boy who was preparing to leave for his piano lesson. Before they left the house his mother wanted to make sure he was presentable when he got to his teacher. “Did you wash your hands?”She asked “yes, Mother,” he replied “Did you wash your face?” Yes, Mother,” he said once more. “And did you wash behind your ears?” she co...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. In the work Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland , Alice was confused as to which way she should journey when she encountered the Cheshire Cat. Alice asked, “Would you tell me, Please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where —” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t m...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Any one who has done gardening knows the importance of getting the ground ready before you plant. If you simply chop holes into a grassy field and plant some seeds, your harvest is going to be puny — if there is any production at all. Instead you have to break up the ground, take out the rocks, and remove the weeds. Preparing the ground is on...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. One truth we must wrestle with is the reality of Satan and his power in this world. He defeated man in the Garden and has continued to reign over this world as a tyrant. Yet, despite his ability over man, Christ Himself is greater! When Christ died on the cross, Satan thought he had won. That moment was not a defeat for Christ, for He laid do...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. In 1858, accepting his nomination as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln sounded a theme that two years later would see him elected to the White House-- the pressing need for national unity. Lincoln said, “‘A house divided against itself cannot stand.’ I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free....

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Many years ago, a man left home and turned his back on his family and the God they loved. For eighteen years he lived life his own way and eventually he found himself as a beggar on the streets. While begging at the Philadelphia train depot he unexpectedly asked money from his own father. When the father saw his son, cried out, “I have found...

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham. Despite all the evidence available from astronomy, the space program, and history, the Flat Earth Society still exists, claiming hundreds of members. No matter how many astronauts they talk to, no matter how many moon rocks they see, no matter how many pictures taken from space they are shown, they deny the reality in favor of clinging to the...