Christians have a new nature in Jesus Christ, yet they still struggle with the old habits of the “old nature.” Does this mean we aren’t really Christians if we struggle? How do we overcome these...

Talk about it: Do you have any personal examples of having a new nature with old habits? Have you begun to develop new habits as a Christian? What practical steps can you take this week to “put on ...

When it comes to habits, there’s a simple 3-part framework for understanding how something that you know to be true can be turned into something you act on every day. It’s called...

The 7 habits of highly effective people are: Be proactive. Begin with the end in mind. Put first things first. Think “Win-Win”. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Synergize. ...

All of has have bad habits we would like to break. But no matter how hard we try, we seem to slip back into those habits again and again. In recent years we’ve learned a lot about habits and how...

We all feel guilt from time to time. We feel bad when we disappoint someone or if we continue in a sin pattern that we know is wrong. Guilt can be helpful to us if it motivates us to change. That’s ...

We hate those annoying habits other people have, but we all have habits. They are part of life. Some habits are good, some are bad, and some are downright destructive. So what makes bad habits bad? An...

Writing to the young Galatian church, the Apostle Paul taught several foundational truths to the early Christians there. He started with the facts of the gospel: that we are all broken and in need of ...

We’ve all experienced how hard it is to break a bad habit. People try all sorts of creative techniques to get free from unwanted behavior or thought patterns, often with little success. God understa...

Without the habit of reading your Bible, you’ll become spiritually anorexic. Obviously, that will make you a weak and ineffective leader at home. Reading the Bible is a spiritual discipline and, lik...

Habit #1: Reading the Bible Christians believe that the Bible is inspired by God and authoritative for our lives. But we need to understand the Bible for ourselves, so that requires the bas...

  Want to break some bad habits in your life? Try five simple tips. Tip #1: Learn the basics The formation of all habits follows a simple three step process: think, feel, do. Every action starts w...