Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
I recently read a very insightful book that explains some of the dangers in the current chaos going on in our American culture. Historically, there are few people who take these sorts of warnings seriously, but I pray if you are reading this you may be one of the few. The book is …
There are a number of flawed thinking patterns the field of psychology refers to as cognitive distortions. A cognitive distortion is a thought that is not based in reality. Thoughts not based in reality create false assumptions, misperceptions, and inaccurate beliefs. False beliefs and lie-based thinking can take many forms. Believing things that aren’t …
Sometimes we find ourselves so wrapped up in life’s struggles, that we lose sight of the bigger picture of eternity. Paul the Apostle had this in mind when he wrote to the Corinthian congregation, “For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17; CSB). Paul …
This book is a tool to facilitate transformation of the inner person. Why is inner peace only possible through constant change? The an swer will become apparent as you read, study, and apply the truth found here.
At the beginning of 2021, I wrote an article on my former blog site to describe some of my reflections from the previous year. I think they still apply in the current year. Few would disagree that year 2020 brought unprecedented physical, psychological, and relational challenges from personal life all the way to the …
Cognitive distortion is a psychological term used for erroneous thinking that leads to believing things that are not true, and thus causing actions and reactions not based in reality. In a separate article, I list some of the common ways our thinking processes can go astray (and cause us to believe lies). One of …
Jesus taught in parables. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 4) contains a teaching that reveals much about the heart condition of mankind. Mark 4:1-10 “He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; …
“But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds” (Psalm 73:28). This is the final verse of the Psalm and a good place to begin this article. When a person tastes of God as refuge, there is …
Troublesome conditions and much loss were created by the recent pandemic of coronavirus outbreak. An even larger problem now looms a pandemic of grief. I’m not talking about the obvious grief associated with mourning the loss of a loved one who dies. I’m talking about the grief caused by more generalized losses. These may include …
Friends, I consider myself pro-choice, and I am opposed to abortion. Abortion is not about choice, it is about life and death. Abortion results in a death of a child, every time. Abortion chooses death 100% of the time. That doesn’t sound like choice to me. When I hear well-intentioned pro-life people calling pro-abortion advocates …