Happy New Year! I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year’s. It’s great to have the students back. For you undergrads and grads, I trust that the restful break will translate into renewed vigor and enthusiasm to tackle your studies. Kids are back in school – kids, are you excited? Parents, are you […]
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How I think determines how I act (Rick Warren)
Here is an excerpt from Rick Warren’s blog. How I think determines HOW I ACT. “For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” (Prov. 23:7, NAS) Beliefs determine behavior. Thoughts result in actions.
Your actions reveal what you really believe (Part 5 of 5)
Some of you know that I volunteered to be Timothy’s AYSO soccer coach. I had the best of intentions. Spend time with Timothy since I had been coming home after 7:30pm every day for the past few years. Get to know other parents in the community. I know nothing about soccer so we had a […]
Your actions reveal what you really believe (Part 4 of 5)
You may be asking yourself, how do I know if I am worshiping God or worshiping some other idol? The answer to that is rather simple. If idols affect our thinking and our actions, then those are the areas we need to examine.
Your actions reveal what you really believe (Part 3 of 5)
First, futile thinking, or darkened hearts, or depraved mind — these are all ways of saying the same thing — wrong thinking. In other words, believing a lie.
Your actions reveal what you really believe (Part 2 of 5)
If it’s so obvious that we ought to be worshiping God, then why do so few people realize that this is the most essential thing? It’s because we have been lied to. From the moment we are born, we are taught that this physical world is all there is. And we feel we need to […]