Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air. No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, […]
When it Comes to Food, Should I be Gentle or Stern with Myself? Read More »
In my last post (here) I waded into the question about how Christ-followers might make use of the word “addiction” or if we even should. Today I am taking a closer look at a specific dilemma many of us face around that sticky word, but first let me back up the bus a little. Twelve
Do You Have a Choice? The Christian’s Dilemma Read More »
None of us has absolute freedom. I would love to be able to fly, but sadly I cannot. God has decided that the law of gravity will keep my mortal feet firmly fixed to the ground in spite of any desire I may have to soar through the heavens. I do not have the freedom
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I once heard someone say that we chase emotions rather than results. We don’t so much want the thing we are seeking; it’s the way that thing makes us feel that drives our behaviour. By this logic, I didn’t simply desire to get my doctoral degree. Rather, I spent eight long years sacrificing and sweating
Trusting in Our Own Worthiness is a Bad Idea. Rely on This Instead Read More »
Weight loss gurus sell their wares to us and then set us up for failure because they ask us to place our hope in their products. “I have this 8-point system that will cause you to effortlessly take off the pounds!” they say. “This miracle gizmo will transform your life” they say. They ask you
Your Hope is in the Wrong Thing. Can you Drink This Cup? Read More »
I’m back. I know it’s been a heck of a while since my last post. Let’s just say that a worldwide pandemic got in my way a bit. I also decided that I needed to dial-in my relationship with food (less talk, more walk). If you’ve been following my posts, you know that I am
The Little Space Between Heaven and Hell Read More »
I’ll admit that in the second post of this series (Reclaiming the Sound of Silence) I went into great detail about what everyday life would have been life two thousand years ago but I wasn’t overly prescriptive. As a therapist I am not really a fan of prescriptions anyway. At the same time, I recognize
The Jesus Diet (Part 5): Changing One Thing by Changing Everything Read More »
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not
The Jesus Diet (Part 4): You Need the Wilderness Read More »
Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 In my ongoing battle with food, I have noticed two major weapons in my arsenal: flight and fight. Much of what I do to prevent disordered and decadent eating can be conceived of as “flight”.
The Jesus Diet (Part 3): Jesus Was Tempted by Food Read More »
Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath”. Mark 2:27 Imagine waking up to near silence. There are no chimes, apps, TV sounds. No ever-present electric buzz, but maybe the faint cluck of a hen or whisper of wind gently flapping whatever happens to be drying outside. There is
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