The danger of spiritual drift presents one of the most sobering realities we face as believers and families. This week, Reid Price explains how even the most enthusiastic, committed Christians can gradually find themselves on the periphery of church life. The image is striking: like an airplane one degree off course at takeoff, the deviation seems insignificant at first, but across the Atlantic Ocean, that small error results in landing far from the intended destination. When we examine our lives through passages like Ephesians 4, Psalm 78, and 1 Timothy 3, we discover that there is no neutral ground in the Christian life. We are either growing deeper into body life and ministry, or we are atrophying. What makes this drift particularly dangerous is its generational impact. When we pull back from the means of grace God has given us, we are not just affecting our own spiritual health, we are removing a gracious covering from our children and modeling a version of Christianity that lacks power and authenticity. The call here is clear: we must dig our wells deep now, building convictions from Scripture and staying in the center of ministry, so that when trials and persecution come, we have something from which to draw.
