The Case for Biblical Meditation
These days, most of us are distracted. Constant access to technology and a steady diet of scrolling has highjacked our attention spans. In his book Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again, author Johann Hari writes that the typical office worker can’t concentrate for longer than three minutes before being […]
Avoiding the Habit That’s Fouling Up Your Morning
Most of us are in the habit of waking up in the morning and reaching for our phones. I’ll be blunt—it’s a horrible habit. I know, the alarm clock is on the phone, so it’s only natural to reach for it first thing. But this routine is not serving any of us well. Why? Because […]
3 Suggestions for Surviving Thanksgiving
Ready or not, the holidays are upon us. At this time last year, we were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of us didn’t gather like we typically would. By all accounts, it appears more people will be celebrating with family this holiday season, and that’s a good thing—but it can also […]
Why More Than 90 Percent of American Christians Are Vulnerable
According to recent research from the Barna group, only 8.5 percent of American adults are reading their Bibles daily. [1]. There was a time when Scripture memory was a common component of Christian discipleship, but at this point, most Christians aren’t even reading Scripture let alone memorizing it. I have no desire to lecture, but […]