Discipline

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) What does this verse really teach?

What Does It Mean to “Train Up A Child…”?

July 11, 2025
How can we "train up a child in the way he should go"? “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will...
Your Habits: Routine or Rut? Break the routine that has become a rut. Build routines that will keep you on the highway of holiness and the pathway of wisdom.

Your Habits: Routine or Rut?

May 21, 2025
Life is full of routine. This does not mean that days are dull and uneventful! It is often in the routines of life that God demonstrates His great power and...
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Winning Athletes

February 28, 2024
Winning Athletes Champions are not afraid of conflict and labor while giving their best in competition. Very few athletes ever win by accident. Winning in the athletic world results from hard...
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New Bible App Plan!

January 7, 2023
'Tis the season for New Year's resolutions. This is the time when many people decide to change or add something to their life for the coming year. The fact is,...
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Are You Still Running?

March 25, 2019
The other day a friend I had not talked to for some time asked if I was still running. Yes, my times have not been quite as good as I...
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The Most Important Lessons I Learned in My College Years

September 6, 2017
A few days ago I had the joy of addressing a group of college students in a local church. There were freshmen and upperclassmen, full of hope and excitement as...
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Lessons Learned on My Daily Run

March 22, 2016
Running has become for me many things. It is a means to stay in shape, a stress reliever, time to think. Recently it has become a classroom in which the...
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Run Your Race!

January 7, 2016
About five months ago I did something I have never done - I started running. I should have started years ago. While physically it has helped me, I am amazed...
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7 Things A Blog Has Taught Me About Writing

May 10, 2014
We were standing in a bookstore surrounded by thousands of good books when I asked the question: "How do you begin writing?"  The advice of one of my spiritual fathers...
Reading leads to reflection and this is the secret of thoughtful men. Reading good books is a A Daily Habit Everyone Should Form.

A Daily Habit Everyone Should Form

January 6, 2014
All of my books have my name in them. They are like members of the family (just ask my wife!). In part, I put my name in the flyleaf of...
writing in a journal each day has been the most helpful daily discipline I have ever followed, outside of prayer and the reading of God's Word. David kept a journal. Read the Psalms, Journals, reasons to use a journal why I use a journal

10 Reasons I Use A Journal Every Day

February 22, 2013
10 Reasons I Use A Journal Every Day At the end of 2008, I decided that I would try to begin writing in a journal each day. I am sitting...
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Discipline Makes the Difference

January 24, 2013
Through the years that I have been privileged to work in a Bible college I have met so many extremely talented, capable young people.  And yet, it has always puzzled...