Knowing God’s Will Conviction, Counsel, Decisions, God's Plan, God's Will, God's Word, Guidance, Isaiah 30:21, James 1:5, Path, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 24:4-5, Psalm 32:8, Romans 12:1-2, Wisdom “Often I am asked, ‘Anne, I have a major decision to make. How can I know if it is in God’s will? In response,… READ MORE
Consumed Colossians 3:2, Consumed, Ephesians 4:29, Focus, Hebrews 12:1-2, Identity, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:8-9, Priorities, Proverbs 4:25, Putting God First, Relationship with God, Romans 12:1-2, Thoughts In the Bible, we read about how the Israelites were to love God wholeheartedly, in order to know him intimately, which we see is… READ MORE
Get Out of Jail Free 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Change, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:16, Heaven, Hell, Life, New Life, Philippians 1:6, Relationship with God, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 6:1-23, Romans 6:6, Salvation, Sanctification, The Gospel, Transformation One of the best cards you can draw in the game Monopoly is the “get out of jail free” card. It completely lets you… READ MORE
The Limits of Human Awareness Attention, Colossians 3:2, Focus, God's Blessings, God's Greatness, Gratitude, Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 10:41, Luke 21:36, Matthew 6:33, Possessions, Proverbs 4:25, Psalm 119:15, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:5-6 In 1999 psychologist Daniel Simmons conducted an experiment in which people watched a video with six volunteers divided into teams with black or white… READ MORE
Recognition 1 Corinthians 11:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Character, Christ's Example, Christian Life, Christlikeness, Ephesians 5:1, Faith, Fruit, Galatians 2:20, Identity, Recognition, Relationship with God, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:29 Do you have facial recognition on your phone? This technology allows you to unlock your phone based on the particulars of your face, in… READ MORE
Changing What You Crave 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Desires, Discipline, Flesh, Hebrews 2:18, James 4:7, Lust, Psalm 119:11, Psalm 37:4-5, Removing, Resisting Temptation, Romans 12:1-2, Sinful Nature, Temptation In his article, “Want to Be Healthier? Change Your Taste Buds,” Michael Greger shares that our taste buds can change once we remove certain… READ MORE
The Places That Shape Us 1 John 2:15, Counterculture, Desire, Luke 17:21, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 6:33, Perspective, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 14:17, Spiritual Formation, The Church, The Kingdom, Worldview, Worship In his book Desiring the Kingdom, James K. A. Smith describes the formative power of the places and institutions we inhabit, using a shopping… READ MORE
The Benefits of Self-Control 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 2 Timothy 1:7, Benefit, Fighting, Love, Perseverance, Proverbs 16:32, Reward, Romans 12:1-2, Self-Control, Sin, Struggle, Temptation, United In the 1970s, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment where he gave a group of children the choice to either eat a cookie immediately… READ MORE
Safety First 1 Peter 5:7, Accident, Avoidance, Feature, James 1:12, James 1:2-4, Perseverance, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 5:3-5, Safety, Suffering, Survival, Tragedy, Trial, Wisdom Most safety features in your car are not meant to prevent an accident, but instead are there to make sure you survive through the… READ MORE
Brother Yun Acts 4:31, Boldness, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, Hebrews 13:16, Joshua 1:9, Persecution, Perseverance, Proverbs 28:1, Purity, Romans 12:1-2, Sacrifice, Saint, Witness “Brother Yun is a Christian missionary who was saved at age 16 and felt called to witness in different parts of China. He was… READ MORE
Dependence on God Dependence On God, Faith, God's Love, God's Sovereignty, Hebrews 12:28-29, Ministry, Obedience, Psalm 100, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 4:8-11, Righteousness, Romans 12:1-2, Sin, Wandering, Worship Pastor Erik Raymond wrote a “Declaration of Dependence” for The Gospel Coalition. It reads: “As a believer I realize that I am depending on… READ MORE
