2 Corinthians 10:3-5

It's funny looking back at my list of books and docs from last year--what a smattering of different topics. I'm definitely not cut out to be a "specialist" I have too many diverse interests. Many years ago I read Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein and it helped me see how much richer life is when you read and study widely, especially about topics that seem to have nothing to do with each other. As I was thinking about putting together this annual post, my init…

It's funny looking back at my list of books and docs from last year--what a smattering of different topics. I'm definitely not cut out to be a "specialist" I have too many diverse interests. Many years ago I read Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein and it helped me see how much richer life is when you read and study widely, especially about topics that seem to have nothing to do with each other. As I was thinking about putting together this annual post, my init…

Hope Discovery of the Day: Our hope was never supposed to be in a conflict-free life. Scripture of the Day: Psalm 119:114 “You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.” 2 Cor. 10:3-5 “For though we live in the world, we do not...…

We need the timeless truths of God’s Word to make sense of this crazy world. But Scripture not only explains what is really going on—it also fills us with hope as God works His sovereign plan to its ultimate, glorious conclusion. This blog series, first run in January 2016, is a timely reminder to that …

The Bible teaches us to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). Once we lasso a thought (take it captive), we can decide which words leave the gate and which words need to be tied up and secured.…

Any thorough discussion of the exclusivity of Christ should include the issue of spiritual warfare. Not the nonsense we see in the charismatic church, where a faith healer attempts to bind the demons of back pain and seasonal allergies through your television screen. True spiritual warfare isn’t about parlor tricks or incantations. It’s a tireless …

I am having so much fun this month sharing with you principles found in my new book, “ Guide Your Mind, Guard Your Heart and Grace Your Tongue”. This week, we are going to be talking about the warfare that goes on in the gray matter between your two ears! If you have a problem with worry, anxiet…

I hate rejection. I think one of the worst feelings in the world is rejection. Feeling like I don’t truly belong. Intentionally left out. And admittedly so, it happens to me with anyone. At anytime. With people I know. With people I don’t know. With people I barely know. With people I really, reall…

Sunday Stillness Link – Man it’s dark Have you ever woken up in a room in the country where there are no lights. I do that each night to use the washroom. I used to walk without any light by feeling my way. As I age I am thinking that isn’t too bright. Now I… Continue reading Sunday Stillness Link – Man it’s dark…

Today’s Truth “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV). Friend To Friend This week we have been looking at four steps for taking every thought captive. Today, let’s look at step three: Reject the Lie Once I had a door-to-door vacuum salesman come to my house. Read more...…