Imagine this. You’ve been married for 23 years. You have a house, a dog, two cats, and three kids. You know your spouse like the back of your hand. That’s why it hurts so much the day he says, “I’ve had an affair. Will you forgive me?” You rant ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When You’re Not Good Enough
Do you ever feel like you're not good enough? Or that if you could just change that one thing about yourself or your life, that then people would love and respect you? It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking we have to perform if we want ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: Working with God on Your Goal
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
We've all heard it before, "Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind." But what does that mean? And what does it look like on a practical level? We'll answer those questions and more in this ... [ 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 ]