Why do so many New Year's Resolutions fail? Because most of the people who make them change nothing about their life in order to reach their goal. You might be saying, "Isn't change what all resolutions are all about?" The path that most people take when adopting a New Year's Resolution is to make it... Continue Reading →
The Reliable VIM
From 2002-2006, my wife and I did intense work at an inner city ministry. Leah ran the kitchen and I volunteered with various ministries and efforts. One thing that I tried to do was meet with some of the men who had recently become followers of Christ. We tried to meet a couple of times... Continue Reading →
Do You Care More About Your Weight Than Your Spiritual Health?
As we take another look at the Barna study on New Year's resolutions we see the following set of numbers: Among those planning to make resolutions, the top pledges for 2011 relate to weight, diet and health (30%); money, debt and finances (15%); personal improvement (13%); addiction (12%); job and career (5%); spiritual or church-related... Continue Reading →
3 Myths of Spiritual Growth
Have you made a New Year's Resolution? According to George Barna, only 19% of Americans are definitely planning on making resolutions in 2011 despite the fact that 61% have made resolutions sometime in the past. Barna's report also states that 49% of those who have made resolutions in the past have seen no lasting change.... Continue Reading →
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