Do you ever feel like you have to be skinny? I used to feel that way. Weight was that one thing in life I could never control. And because I felt like I had to be skinny, I made "losing weight" more important than God wanted me to make it. I ... [ Read More ]
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Christian Weight Loss App
Do you eat when you're stressed? Or when you're bored, lonely, or annoyed? If so, this free iPhone and Android app will help! It contains 32 sets of questions and 150+ Bible verses you can use to go to God for help with weight loss! It's available ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 4: Indulgent Eating
When I was in high school, I was on a dance team. Before each performance we had to weigh in. If we made weight, we performed. If we didn’t, we had to sit out. Because of this policy, those of us who were border-line in the weight department got ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study: Day 1
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could solve all our eating problems in three weeks? I’ve been madly racking my brains for the last month trying to come up with a Bible study that would do just that. ... [ Read More ]
Coming Soon: Christian Weight Loss App
Last year I was teaching a Bible study on habits and emotions to a group of teenagers when one of the boys in the class said, "Hey, you should put these questions on an iPhone app - call it iBarb!" I laughed. iBarb. That would be fun - but of ... [ Read More ]
Breaking a Habit: Tips for Success
This week I felt like a total failure. I’d had several days in a row of wasting time on the internet, not getting a lot accomplished, and just being a general slug. I spent some time with God renewing my mind, but it didn’t seem to be helping. Why ... [ Read More ]
Accepting the Unacceptable
In a world of I-can-do-anything-if-I-set-my-mind-to-it, accepting the unacceptable seems wrong, somehow. It's like giving up. And we're not supposed to give up. We're supposed to fight for what we want. Be tenacious. Never give up. ... [ Read More ]
Christian Couch Potatoes
Picture this. You're sitting on the couch, looking at your flabby body, when you think, I know, I'll run a marathon. That will shape me up! So you get online, find a marathon, and register. Three months later you head out the door, tennis shoes in ... [ Read More ]
How to Stop Being Annoyed: 12 Questions to Ask
Do you have a person in your life who regularly drives you crazy? Or a person who keeps hurting you and doesn't seem open to change? Here are some questions and Bible verses that will help you let go of those angry feelings and love when it's ... [ Read More ]
Breaking a Habit: Entitlement Questions
I deserve it. I should be able to do what I want, when I want. I’m good in every other area of my life. I can let this one go. What do you feel like doing? Why do you feel like you have a right to do this? Do you think God agrees with ... [ Read More ]