In the previous article, I showed you why discipline is the gateway to Christian maturity. As promised, I will now present some practical strategies for cultivating discipline in your Christian life.
Discipline can be cultivated, it can be grown, and by it we too can grow into Christlikeness. Let’s look at exactly what Christian discipline is, why we so desperately need it, and the practical steps we can take to cultivate discipline in our lives.
Fear of man dilutes our witness, destroys our confidence, diminishes our productivity, and dishonors God. But it can be beat.
Seminary broke my love for reading. But over the last few weeks, I've experienced a resurgence in my joy and excitement for reading. I want to explain how my thinking has changed in the hopes that it might help you as well.
Contentment is a shortcut to happiness. It's a mindset rooted in truth that allows you to stop chasing after satisfaction in fleeting things and instead to rest contentedly in what the eternal Lord has already given you.
No matter how hard you work at being productive, if you are living with unconfessed sin even your best labors will be rendered ultimately fruitless.
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil." – Ecclesiastes 4:9 There are few things in this world as valuable as a true friend. Sadly (and ironically), however, even in this age of connectivity many of us are as disconnected as ever
Several years ago I made a conscious decision to swear them off completely. In this article, I explain exactly why I don’t play video games anymore.
"Where do you see yourself in five years?" I was 19-years-old, in a musty rented office, sitting in a cheap folding chair across from a woman who was interviewing me for a cold-call sales job I didn't want. She was asking me questions
The following is a guest post by my friend J.J. Smith. Jack has the privilege of serving in his church and working as an editor. I often wonder why it is so much easier to buy books than to read them. It just feels good to buy a book.
How can you tell when productivity crosses over from being an interest to becoming an idol? The warning signs are subtle, but they must not be ignored.
Whenever we experience a change in our lives it's helpful to remember that there is an immovable, unchanging rock on Whom we can always rely. The fact that God does not change is the basis of our confidence in His faithfulness. God is not fickle, He will not change His mind, He will not break a prom
We live in a culture increasingly obsessed with health—specifically diet and exercise. But just how important is diet and exercise in the life of a Christian? Is this just a worldly fad we would be wise to ignore? Does God even care? The apostle Paul himself admits that physical
Episode 13 of the Redeeming Productivity Show podcast was made to compliment this blog post. In that episode, I cover a broader range of topics concerning reading better. So, if you want to get more information on reading, check out that episode. Christians are readers. God’s revelation has come
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