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At the deepest, most profound level, the Word of God is not just a written text. As Paul says, Scripture is breathed out by God (2 Timothy 3:15), and Scripture is still breathing. As one author has said, it is as if God’s breath is still warm coming off the page. [...]
So you’ve been asked to be an accountability partner for someone using Covenant Eyes software . . . now what? Most of us don’t have a picture in our minds of what a real accountability partner is supposed to do. Some think accountability is about playing the part of a cop. Others have a very [...]
This is a guest-post by Rick Thomas. Rick has been counseling in Upstate South Carolina for over 10 years. Rick has a BA in Theology, a BS in Education, and in 2000 he graduated from The Master’s College as Valedictorian of his class, with an MA in Counseling. In 2006 he became a Fellow with the National [...]
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Renewing the mind may sound like a straightforward endeavor but it rarely ever is. Our minds and hearts are multi-layered, like an onion. Peel away one layer and it seems another layer is hiding beneath.
After his grievous adultery and conspiracy to murder, David wrote a psalm of confession and repentance. It [...]
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So far in these posts on “renewing the mind” we’ve looked at renewing our imaginations and our practical theology. But now we begin looking at a day-to-day, moment-to-moment process of mind-renewal: how we talk to ourselves.
Mind renewal must necessarily involve a change in the vocabulary of the mind. God is a [...]
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“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” Paul states (Romans 12:1-2). As we learn that the process of mind-renewal involves intimacy with the Scriptures, we naturally move to the realm of theology: the systematic study of God. How valuable is having a right theology?
For some, the word “theology” is a cold and [...]
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Transformation: This is Paul’s promise in Romans 12:1-2 to those who would “renew their minds.” As we change the way we think, we will change the way we behave. As we begin thinking like Christ, we will begin acting like Christ.
So where do we begin in our discussion of renewing the mind? [...]
In the fight against sin, the Christian is often advised to “renew the mind.” This phrase is borrowed from the language of the apostle Paul:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good [...]
I originally wrote this post as a guest blogger on ForcedExile.com. Special thanks to Erin for asking me to write it.
Of course porn is literally a four-letter word. But the expression “four-letter word” has been used in the last century to refer to words that are vulgar, obscene, and sexually explicit. For many years “porn” [...]
I spend a good portion of my day reading thoughts from people who are caught in habitual sin. Many can’t seem to break free from the grip of pornography. Others wouldn’t call themselves “addicts,” but they are faced with the temptation to view porn on a regular basis: it is a real struggle for them.
Where [...]
