Wayne Stiles's Blog, page 26
January 30, 2019
Why the Best Days Often Start in the Evening
3 Tips for beginning tomorrow morning tonight.
For most of us, our day begins when we wake up. According to our clocks and calendars, however, a new day begins at midnight. But when God created the world, He had something else in mind.
(Photo: Sunrise over Jerusalem. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
God actually created the new day to begin at evening—not at morning. Remember?
And there was evening and there was morning, one day. —Genesis 1:5
Odd, isn’t it, to begin the “day”...
January 28, 2019
David’s Mind Hack Can Get You Through an Ordinary Day
His one objective in the Elah Valley helps the rest fall into place.
The ordinary days of life far outnumber the extraordinary ones. That imbalance can get discouraging. But as we look at the lives in the Bible, we see the same pattern. Thankfully, they were normal like us.
(Photo: Elah Valley, where David fought Goliath. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Like us, the biblical lives show years of routine interrupted by occasion moments of excitement. But if we look, we see God...
January 22, 2019
3 Timely Galilee Reminders from Jesus to Empower Your Life
The Lord's words can take us way beyond information to life transformation.
When Jesus taught, His content came across like no other teacher in history. He taught with authority and compassion, but His words gave more than information.
(Photo: Sower’s Cove by the Sea of Galilee. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Galilee gave stage to Jesus’ life—from His early years in Nazareth to His latter years in Capernaum. During His ministry these places also played a role to offer sever...
January 16, 2019
Take a Google Street View of 6 Biblical Sites
Walk around in the Holy Land without leaving home.
Google Maps Street View serves us well with directions, helping us to see what the turns in our journey actually look like. But the Web site also allows a virtual peek at some key biblical sites.
There’s nothing like traveling to Israel to see the land of the Bible firsthand. Experiencing the Bible with all your senses is an unforgettable way to learn it. You’ll never be the same.
But until your first (or next) trip, you might enjoy a virtua...
January 14, 2019
Walk in the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul with Me!
This Fall: Greece Tour and Cruise with Optional Pre-Tour of Rome — September 9–18, 2019
The lands of Greece, Turkey, and Italy are where the message of Jesus Christ took root, grew, and expanded to the ends of the earth. Now you can experience these places with Bible in hand!
I want to personally invite you to join Cathy and me for this journey of a lifetime—a tour and cruise—in the footsteps of the Apostles Paul, Peter, and John!
You’ve heard of the places before:
Athens Thessal...January 9, 2019
15 Habits That Can Totally Transform Your Spiritual Life
Habits work off God's hardwiring for success.
You make decisions each day. Make the same decisions often enough and they becomes habits—powerful, God-given gifts to help you walk with God and stay healthy.
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Imagine if you had to relearn to tie your shoes, drive a car, or find your way to work each day. God designed our brains to search for and create patterns of efficiency—to move into “autopilot” so that our conscious brain can focus on other choices.
In Charl...
January 7, 2019
Top 5 Books I Read this Past Year
Plus tips on finding the books to read and the time to read them.
One of the best bargains available to us today? Books. Why? A good book summarizes an expert’s best thinking on a subject for a fraction of the cost of a course, or a conference, or counseling.
(You can even read while floating in the Dead Sea. Photo courtesy of Unsplash)
Our problem, of course, is that precious commodity: TIME. Your life is busy—just like mine. So I’ll keep it simple.
I’d like to share with you the top 5 books...
January 2, 2019
Why God Seems So Amazingly Inefficient in Your Life
Peter’s journey to Caesarea shows us God’s priority
In getting things done, God sometimes seem amazingly inefficient. He chooses some people to do a job when others are far more competent—or close. Peter’s trip to Caesarea shows us why.
(Photo: Caesarea by the Mediterranean Sea. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
The Lord wanted a man named Cornelius to hear the good news about Jesus Christ—that whoever believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins. In order to share this wonder...
December 31, 2018
Make This the Year You Read the Bible
It's the best thing you can do to grow in your walk with God.
If you want to grow in your relationship with God, there’s one thing you can do this year that will make more difference than anything. Read the Bible. Here’s why.
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Did you know? Research shows that someone who reads the Bible 4 or more times each week is:
228% more likely to share their faith 407% more likely to memorize scripture 59% less likely to view pornography 30% less likely to struggle with...December 26, 2018
FREE Resources for Your Bible Reading This Year
There's one way to grow to you potential.
Let’s be honest. Bible reading can be intimidating. It’s a big book! But with only about 15 minutes a day, you can finish the whole Bible in a year. Why not make this year the year you do it?
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Bible reading is essential for growth as a Christian. But it’s not as if you read it once and you’ve got it. We have an inexhaustible text. What’s more, we’re not always ready to understand it all the first time. Or the third.
That’s...
