Though real change is difficult, God does not leave us alone. He provides two gifts that make it possible to run the race with joy.
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Aiming for the Heart
When it comes to change, we need to aim for change in the heart: not merely actions or external behaviors. Those don’t go far enough. We need to go even further.
A New Year for a Change
A new quarter means a new topic! Join me in the next few months as we look at change in the deepest, hidden parts of us to encourage growth in Christlikeness.
Do a Time Audit: Know Where You Are
Doing a time audit will help us with our intentions by giving us a clear picture of our habits and reminds us of our limits. It’s humbling, but also the starting point towards living out God’s Story.
Summary Post: Studying, Living and Sharing God's Word
A summary post on how to do inductive Bible study for yourself.
Summary Post: A Guide to Understanding Your Identity in Christ
Understanding who we are in Christ provides us the motivation and impetus to walk faithfully with Him. This summary of resources consolidates the past quarters’ topics and teaching.
Helping One Another Grow as Saints
Not only are we called to be saints, we are called to be saints together. How do we help one another towards this identity?
Growing Into Our Sainthood
How do we grow up into our identity as saints?
Thinking Rightly About Our Sainthood
Are we still saints if we don’t live like one? How does thinking rightly about being saints differ from all this positive mindset thinking today? We’ll explore these questions in this post.
No Longer Orphans: What It Means to Be a Saint
Six truths to remember when we are tempted to still live like we are orphans.
Where Are Your Feet Pointed?
One thing I’ve learned: it doesn’t matter how many steps you take if your feet are pointed in the wrong direction. You still won’t get to your destination. A reflection on God’s faithfulness in my own life and where he’s taking me now.
Are You a Control Freak?
A quick overview on the issue of control—and how to start relinquishing it to the only One who deserves to hold it.
Breathe: Two Disciplines to Oxygenate Your Spiritual Life
Just as inhaling and exhaling form the unseen pattern of our daily lives, so we need to learn to inhale Scripture and exhale prayer as a pattern in our spiritual lives. Here are some suggestions on how to form this core rhythm to sustain and empower your communion with God.
Living Larger: A Book Review on Even Better Than Eden
How we live depends on how we see life. How we see life depends on how we read our Bibles. If the Bible is a disjointed, random collection of odd sayings, it has no power to change your life. Find out how you can live larger by reading your Bible as a story.
How Do We Change?: A Book Review on Real Change
One of my favorite resources to use in getting to the heart transformation we long for.
How to Read the Psalms--12 Tips to Understanding Accurately
Before speaking the psalms, we need to read and understand it accurately. Here are 12 tips on how to do just that.
What to Look For in Wise Counsel
Connecting the dots is not something we do alone. We need God and we need His people. What can wise counsel do for us and who do we look for?
How to Cultivate the Art of Everyday Worship
Connecting the dots includes worshipping God in the everyday through abiding, keeping an eternal perspective, and serving Him in the ordinary.
How is Your Garden Growing?
As spring is officially here, how are you doing weeding your garden from sin? This post explores key components to uprooting sin and replanting righteousness.
Are You Growing?
God expects us to grow up. A simple plan to be intentional in the growth process.