3 TIPS: WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE SPENDING TIME WITH GOD It is generally understood that one of the spiritual disciplines a Christian should have is to set aside a block of time each day - or most days - to pray, read the Word and...
WHAT LIES ARE YOU BELIEVING? Scripture calls Satan both “the father of lies” and “the destroyer.” Last week we made the point that Satan’s main strategy in the spiritual war in which we all find ourselves is to deceive us in order to destroy us. This week,...
A MAIN STRATEGY OF SATAN IS TO DECEIVE IN ORDER TO DESTROY! It does no one any good not to operate on the basis of truth. Being in touch with reality is an essential part of a well-ordered life. As Jesus said, “You shall know the truth...
AMERICA: ONE NATION UNDER GOD! Today in America we celebrate our 241st birthday. Americans are united, not by geography, not by race, not by national heritage, but by an idea: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed...
REFINE YOUR SELF IMAGE TO HELP REFINE YOUR BEHAVIOR We will never outperform our self-image. Said another way, we will always act consistently with how we see ourselves. Much self-destructive behavior, much under-achievement, much misdirected activity can be linked to the fact that we have an...
TWO STEPS TO BREAKING THE INVISIBLE ROPE SYNDROME The story is often told of how domesticated baby elephants are trained. It is said that when they are still small, they tie a their foot with a rope to a large stake in the ground. When the...
THREE TRANSFORMING TRUTHS TO ACCELERATE SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION One of the challenges I have had in the Christian life is not being able to see the forest for the trees. There are 613 commandments in the Old Testament, and 1050 commands in the New! How in the world can I...
I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE BRAVE NEW DISCIPLESHIP SYSTEM IS GOING ONLINE! We have had many requests for a digital version of this powerful spiritual growth tool, and we've have been working diligently on this resource for several months, including creating a brand new website. We...
IDENTIFYING AND REJECTING THREE SEDUCTIVE CULTURAL VALUES There are three cultural values that are extremely seductive. They appeal to our sense of autonomy and self-sufficiency. They give us the illusion that we are in control of our lives. And our culture offers its members three unwritten, unspoken, and...
Last week, I summarized a speech by Josh McDowell in which he described a “perfect storm” of cultural change. In it he said that three cultural changes had combined to form a massive cultural shift. These three cultural changes were: Storm #1: A Shift in Truth: whereas...