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Online Bible Study: The Renewing of the Mind Project

Have you ever wanted to change, but you weren’t sure how?

Paul tells us in Romans 12:2 that we’re transformed by the renewing of the mind.

In this online study which begins March 2, 2015, you’ll learnhow to renew your mind on a practical, day-by-day basis and what it looks like torely on God’s strength–not your own–for something you’d like to change.

We’ll start with a small project — something you’d really like to change — and then we’ll start going to God for help with it.

Here are a few possib...

17 How to Thrive in Your Less-Than-Perfect Marriage

My husband and I have a less-than-perfect marriage.

This surprises me. Because I had grown up to believe that I would have the perfect romance, marry the perfect man, and then skip on to the perfect marriage with my perfect husband who would meet my every need.

After all, isn’t that what happened in all the movies?

The truth is, I had unrealistic expectations for marriage. Here’s the truth: there is no perfect marriage!

We are all married to imperfect people.

And we ourselves have so manyimperfect...

New Book! The Renewing of the Mind Project

Do you ever feel like you’ll never change?

Maybe you’ve been struggling with the same sin for years. Or you’re stuck in the grip of a negative emotion like worry, anger, or insecurity. Or you’ve been trying to start a habit–like have a daily quiet time–but it’s not happening.

We all know how hopeless that feels because we’ve all been there.

Thankfully, God has a plan. It’s in the Bible.

In Romans 12:2 Paul tells us what to do if we want to be transformed: Renew our minds.

What??

But what does that...

13 Questions to Ask Before You Give Advice

Do you everfind yourself giving too much advice? I do.

It’s one of those things I’ve wanted to change, but haven’t been able to.

So when I had to choose a renewing of the mind project to test out my new book (which will be out in January!), I decided to do a “stop giving so much advice” project.

I wrote the questions below to renew my mind with and they’ve really been helping.

If you struggle with giving too much advice, use these questions to renew your mind before you enter into situations wher...

16 Help for Depression: Part 2

You know those days when life feels terrible?

Whether it’s a day of depression or an ongoing battle, today’s podcast will give you some ideas of how to cope with depression.

This is part two of my interview with Betty Mullaney, who also struggles with depression. Together we brainstorm ways to deal with it.

To listen on iTunes: click here

In this interview we discuss:

why it’s important to catch emotions at the early stage to avoid depression.
how abiding in God (John 15:1-5) and walking in the Spir...

Online Weight Loss Bible Study Begins Soon

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that Karon Ruiz, will facilitate an onlineTaste for TruthBible study beginning November 17, 2014.

This is a privateFacebook group and you would need to sendKaron Ruiza friends request and a message letting her know you want to sign up.

It’s a free class, but participants will need to purchase Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study. This is available in Kindle or paperback. Since there is writing to do each day,the workbook might beeasier to us...

Perfectionism: Bible Verses and Questions That Will Help

Do you ever feel like you have to be perfect?

Do you ever make things harder than they need to be because you want things to be perfect?

Do you ever agonize over decisions because you want that perfect outcome?

If so, these questions and Bible verses will help you let go of your perfectionism, finish your projects, make your decisions, and start enjoying life as an imperfect person!

Ironically, I’ve been working on “perfecting” these questions for the last several years.

I am currently at our loca...

15 Help for Depression with Betty Mullaney

Interview with Betty Mullaney.

Today I’m excited to share the first (very short) part of an interview I had with Betty Mullaney.

To listen on iTunes: click here

Betty first wrote me a couple of months ago, asking if I had ever considered writing a Bible study on depression.

I hadn’t, but I was interested in the subject so I asked her if she would be willing to visit over the phone about it.

She was, and we had such a great conversation that I was wishing I had taped it. So we decided to call each o...

015 Help for Depression with Betty Mullaney

Interview with Betty Mullaney.

Today I’m excited to share the first (very short) part of an interview I had with Betty Mullaney.

To listen on iTunes: click here

Betty first wrote me a couple of months ago, asking if I had ever considered writing a Bible study on depression.

I hadn’t, but I was interested in the subject so I asked her if she would be willing to visit over the phone about it.

She was, and we had such a great conversation that I was wishing I had taped it. So we decided to call each o...

14 3 Habits That Will Boost Your Productivity

Interview with Melanie Wilson.

Do you ever struggle with getting things done? Do you ever obsess over your to do list? Would you like to learn how to get more done?

In today’s podcast, Dr. Melanie Wilson of psychowith6.com shares 3 habits she learned from a year of living productively that will help you finish that to-do list and then forget about it.

During her year of productive living,Melanie tried out a different productivity program or tooleach week.

She then wrote a weekly blog post about h...