Do you ever say, “If only I hadn't messed up," or “If only life were easier?" "If only I had made a different choice?" “If only I were more like so-and-so?” So often we live in the land of “if only” and “I should have.” This is not a ... [ Read More ]
9 Questions That Will Help You Stop Procrastinating
I still remember the look and the feel of the cookies in my college dorm’s candy machine. Great big sandwich cookies filled with vanilla cream. The perfect thing for avoiding homework. The perfect thing for gaining twenty pounds while avoiding ... [ Read More ]
Renewing Your Mind: Advice for Beginners
It's easy to look at my weaknesses and think, I can't believe how messed up I am. But then I look back at the 13-year-ago me and think, But at least I'm not as messed up as I used to be. 13 years ago I began a discipline that's done more for my ... [ Read More ]
Do You Have an Idol? – Idolatry Quiz
I still remember the words of a successful agent at a writer's conference. He said, "Money changes people. I've only met a couple of Christian writers who haven't been negatively affected by success." That's a little scary. Everyone tells us to ... [ 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 ]
Renewing of the Mind Workshop: Week 2 Plan
Have you ever watched one of those hoarder shows on television? Where the crew comes in and cleans out a person's house from top to bottom? Just think if you tried to tackle one of those houses all by yourself. Wouldn't it be easy to give up ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Resolution Worksheet
Normally when you think of New Year's resolutions, you think of a long list of goals in different categories. For our New Year's Bible study, though, I'd like you to take just one of those goals and focus your renewing of the mind efforts on ... [ Read More ]