Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just say a little prayer—God, please help me reach this goal—then go to sleep and wake up the next day a transformed person? Unfortunately, God doesn't usually work that way. ... [ Read More ]
Renewing of the Mind Workshop: Week 3 Plan
How's everyone doing? We're into our third week now which is often about the time we get bored or discouraged and think about pitching the whole works. ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: Spiritual Warfare and Your Goal
Working on a spiritual goal is like working out at the gym with a guy standing next to you saying, Look at you. You're a slob. Why not just give up right now and get it over with? On the way home you can stop and get a ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: God’s View of Your Goal
Do you ever get discouraged when you work on a New Year's resolution? It's easy to give up because we feel like we'll never change. We're not the only ones who struggle with this. If we look at the letters Paul wrote to believers in the Bible, we ... [ Read More ]
Renewing of the Mind Workshop: Week 1 Plan
Hi Everyone, I originally wrote this workshop plan in conjunction with a New Year's Resolution study. The workshop is meant to help you develop the habit of the renewing of the mind. Before you get started on this week one plan, you'll want to ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When God Doesn’t Change You Instantly
I just finished listening to a wonderful true story of God healing a World War II vet who had been obsessed with revenge, addicted to alcohol, and indulgent with pornography. The minute He was saved, God took away his desire for all three of those ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Resolutions Bible Study
I used to be a firm believer in the power of New Year’s resolutions. Each New Year’s Day I’d get out my little notebook, divide it into categories (family, spiritual, physical, etc.), write out my New Year’s resolutions, and then sit back and wait ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: The Temptations of Blogging
Sometimes I wonder if God wants me to keep blogging because it’s so hard on my relationship with Him. The temptations to worship things other than Him are overwhelming. I was wondering about that this morning so I turned to James for ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When God Asks You to Do the Impossible
Have you ever had something you knew God wanted you to do, but you didn't feel like you could do it? Or maybe you could do it, but you didn't want to do it? I was having my own struggles with this the other day, so I decided to look into the ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When Ministry (or Blogging) is Hard
Do you ever get discouraged with your blog or ministry? Does it sometimes seem like a thankless pursuit? Lots of work and little reward? If so, I hope this Bible study will encourage you. When ministry is hard, it helps to get a biblical ... [ Read More ]