Mindset
Our priorities and actions spring forth from our thoughts. Cultivating a Christian mindset means aligning our thinking with Scripture and adopting a worldview based on biblical truth.
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Dealing With Discouragement: How to Handle Criticism
One morning I sat on the couch watching my son play with cars when I glanced down and saw my phone lit up with a notification. An email. Two weeks earlier I hit…
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Finding Peace When You Can’t Find Your Calling
Aren’t you tempted to envy people who have known what they want to do with their lives since childhood? Maybe you are one of those people, but I'm certainly not. Even though I’ve…
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The Art of Living in Biblical Peace: A Book Review of The Path to Peace
As a student, I loved math. Once I learned a concept, I could follow the process and calculate the right answer. The task involved no guesswork. I simply followed the steps, repeated the…
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How to Make Peace With Uncertainty
Last month, I sat down to watch Survivor for the first time. The show is in its forty-second season, so the answer to your question is yes, apparently I have been living under…
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Focus on Jesus, Not the Storm: 7 Tools to Help You
When my son was three, he went through a "no" phase. If I asked him to play blocks with me, he said no. If I asked him to go on a walk, he…
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A Better “Why” for Reading the Bible
“I grew up with a paradigm [regarding] my relationship with the Bible, that I should daily spend time in it…. I should be able to read a portion of it and then interpret…
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How to Cast a God-Breathed Vision for Your Life in 2022
Goal-setting can be stressful—am I right? Everyone is talking about them and expects you to have a few. If I’m honest, annual goal-setting hasn’t worked for me in the past because I’ve picked…
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Explain or Apologize? What You Need to Know Before Saying “I’m Sorry”
This week I’m honored to share my words over at Amendo, an online publication dedicated to “reconnecting life and spirit.” Check out the excerpt below and then head over to their website to…
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Nourish Your Soul: Staying in the Present Moment
Autumn stirs up memories. The crisp air and flurry of back-to-school activities cause me to remember moments I don’t think about during the other three seasons. It brings me back to a time…
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God Is the Lifter of My Head—What Does It Mean?
Years ago, I listened to a song from Jars of Clay. The chorus proclaims that “God will lift up your head.” I knew I’d seen that phrase in the Bible, but it seemed…
