Two Seconds That Will Change Your Mind The moment you’re conscious of an unwanted thought you’ve got two seconds to kick it and replace it with another one. If you do this, your brain..
Are You a Lie Detector? Every thought is linked to an emotion. Every emotion to a thought. That’s why you’ll suffer if you believe and repeat lies about yourself. Lies..
Two Tough Questions? While seeking to destroy a stronghold, I’ll eventually ask, “Have you ever done anything you’ve never told anyone?” Most people pause, not to..
2019 New Year’s Challenge As we enter a new year I’m reminded of a short poem by Gloria Pitzer that expresses a problem we all have. She wrote: “Procrastination is my sin. ..
The Second Step Toward Freedom No spiritual stronghold will be destroyed until we let go of the sin it protects. Whether the sin is anger, bitterness, fear, despair, depression,..
Freedom Begins With Forgiveness Below is a nasty list of attitudes and actions people struggle with. Most of us not only battle to break free but to keep the battle a secret. Yet,..
Finding the Root of a Stronghold If you’ve got a character battle you keep losing over something like anger, lust, bitterness, jealousy, or depression, maybe the source of the..
The Birth of a Stronghold Every spiritual stronghold is built on a lie. And by stronghold I’m referring to a place in the heart where lies reside and generate control over..
When is it wrong to meet a legitimate need? The Lord’s first temptation was straightforward: “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread” (Luke 4:3, niv). Satan’s question..
The Private Life of Jesus I have a reoccurring dream in which I’m running as hard as I can. Sometimes I’m running barefoot across an open field of green grass in the..
Jesus drew a picture of the invisible Jesus took an invisible-abstract idea and drew a picture of the intersection of a branch and grapevine. “I’m the vine and you’re the branches. Stay..
One word Jesus used ten times All of the resources available to Jesus are there for us. The questions is, how do we follow his example and draw on such wisdom and strength. The..
Fear Driven Questions One day you’ll face an impossible challenge. The opposition will be strong, entrenched and organized. Moses felt that way when God appeared in the..
When You’re Outnumbered I used to ask God to show me himself. He never did. I can’t help but think my faith would be stronger if an army of angels appeared to me as they..
The Church Has Been Deceived I’ve got a confession to make. While I’ve published three books on addictive/compulsive behavior—one a best-seller—spoken across the United States..
How to Win the Fight for Your Heart A real fight isn’t Tae Bo. It’s not like hitting one of those four-foot-tall inflatable punching bags that looks like a clown and makes a weak..
The first lie you believed and how it messed you up The first lie is the most important lie. Like the first dandelion seed blown into a yard. Or, the first domino to fall in a row. Or, the first shot..
Do you have a stronghold? Have you ever done anything horrible that you’ve kept secret? Have you suffered something horrible that you’ve kept secret? If you answered yes to..
Why a mask hides the true you According to the Merriam Webster dictionary a stronghold is, “a protected place where the members of a military group stay and can defend..
How to keep demons away You’re sitting in a comfortable beach chair on a white Caribbean beach. Sea gulls make a ha, ha, ha, ha, sound as they fly overhead. Soft waves..
After a demon is gone, what then? Jesus told a parable in Matthew 12:43-45 which gives insight into what happens after a demon leaves someone. Here’s what he said: “Now when the..
How to evict a demon Evicting a demon involves taking authority over it, naming it, and commanding it, in the name of Jesus Christ, to leave and go where Jesus sends..
Where are demons today? I’ve written three books to help people overcome addictions. While writing I offered biblical truth along with current scientific knowledge. I did..
A Familiar Word Few Understand On a cold December night in 2011, I stood on the edge of a black vortex. I knew if I stepped into the spinning mass it would take years to climb..
The first step to freedom Below is a nasty list of attitudes and actions people struggle with. Most of us not only battle to break free but to keep the battle a secret. Yet,..
