Our behaviors reveal our hearts. If you get a discerning handle on a person’s actions, you will find clues to what may be going on in their heart. This kind of careful consideration of others will position you to be a “more effective Jesus” to… Continue Reading …
Your attempt to grow in humility is a threat to “self” and initiates an internal conflict as “self” seeks ways to maintain power and control in your life. This fourth chapter explores the role of self in your response to the difficulties of life. Read the… Continue Reading …
Anger brings with it a visceral internal unsettledness, energy, and volatility that drives your actions. You cannot leave it alone because the natural processing of righteous anger through “self” will use this energy for selfish purposes, resulting in sinful anger (James 4:3). Read the Series:… Continue Reading …
This mind map walks you through why a husband does not love his wife well while choosing to love others more. The ruling motives of his heart are twisted, as well as how he uses the Bible to support his actions. Listen to the podcast… Continue Reading …
The path to a “small god” begins in childhood. It leads to self-reliant living, which is always destructing to relationships. The way out of this type of dysfunction is possible with a little help from competent friends. Listen to the podcast Our podcasts are on… Continue Reading …
Let’s say that you’re discipling an individual. How would you know when you’ve finished with them? What does comprehensive and completed discipleship look like practically? This mind map gives you a step-by-step sequence that walks you through a full discipleship process. Listen to the podcast… Continue Reading …
The insecure husband and critical wife is a complex relational problem but not one without a gospel solution. This case study and Mind Map will carefully walk you through how to untangle this marriage problem. Listen to the podcast Our podcasts are on iTunes, Google… Continue Reading …
Do you keep doing the same sin over and over again? Have you found your spiritual growth stagnating because of a recurring bondage to a particular sin pattern? Has behavioral modification fallen short of the actual life change you desire? You may want to read:… Continue Reading …
Parenting children becomes complicated when they do not do what we ask them to do, and then we demand their conformity. Even if we are right, it is wrong to use anger or other forms of unkindness to manipulate children into obedience. One of the… Continue Reading …
In my last article, I discussed how a proper understanding of our flesh-Spirit conflict and our new identity in Christ is necessary to maintain a joyful perseverance in life. In this article, I will address how these truths ministered to Mary–the fictional single mom briefly… Continue Reading …