In her helpful book, Switch on Your Brain, Christian neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf makes a striking statement that should cause the hearts of committed Christians to sing: Structured repetition of helpful information, guided and focused attention, and the strategic feeding of our minds will foster improved...
Our mind is the battlefield for the Christian life. It is also the prize. What we do with our mind determines what we do with our life. So, here are ten things the Bible tells us about our mind. We are to love the Lord with...
ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE THAT ANGERS YOU CONQUERS YOU We all know that anger is not generally a virtue. There are times, of course, when it is called for. Even God may get angry (Psalm 103:8). But regarding the ordinary affairs of people, it is, perhaps,...
JUST AS OUR NATION FOLLOWED BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES TO POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE, SO WE CAN FOLLOW BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES TO SPIRITUAL INDEPENDENCE Having just celebrated the 4th of July in the U.S., it is natural for us to reflect on the issue of freedom. Our Founding Fathers knew what it...
USE RESISTANCE TO BUILD STRENGTH I am concerned that if we don’t create a better way of power-feeding our souls with biblical truth, future generations of Christians may be swept out to sea by the rip-tide of modern culture. I have made the point in earlier blogs that...
REPETITION IS THE KEY TO MENTAL OWNERSHIP Last week I challenged you to memorize and meditate on one MegaVerse a month for the next year. For many people, that strategy seems doable except for one thing: how do I memorize that much Scripture? Memorizing can be a...