Want to Know God’s Will?
Renewal “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s…
Reflective Practice
Connections, Culture & Choice Sometime during a week-long visit to Williamsburg, VA and many of its historical offerings, a pattern emerged that connected not only the places we visited but…
IN Not OF the World
While not a direct quote, quite a few verses in the Bible focus on what it means to be IN the world but not OF the world. “If you belonged…
Overcoming Discouragement
Discouragement happens for a variety of reasons. Maybe that's why it's addressed so frequently in the Bible. Job was discouraged because of his family and friends. (Book of Job)Elijah became…
The Worst Lie You Can Tell
Years ago, my college Intrapersonal Communications teacher started a class session with this statement: "You cannot lie to yourself." He explained that this is because we eventually believe what we…
Course Corrections
Pilots make course corrections continually throughout a flight. If they don’t, the plane will end up far from its goal, maybe over an ocean and out of fuel. Several factors…
Respond or React
In an article on Psychology Today, Dr. Matt James differentiates between responding and reacting. Below is a summary of what he says. Reacting and responding may look the same at…
Capturing Thoughts
Continual Drawing There’s sometimes little rhyme or reason to how my mind works. I just don’t get how I dwell on certain things but let others go easily. Frustrating, especially…
Purposeful Remembering
As Christians, it’s important that we “Don’t Forget to Remember.” Understanding this thread found throughout the Bible helps us understand the place remembering should take in our lives. In other…
Repetition Means Pay Attention
Key Study Technique One of the best ways to learn from Scripture, no matter what part you’re reading, is by looking for repeated words and phrases. In fact, noticing such…