Jesus promises he will never leave or forsake his followers. Cigna Health surveyed 10,000 people ages 18 and older. 61% reported feeling lonely. Among 18-22-year-olds, the number jumped to 79%. The survey was released in January of 2020 – before COVID-19 and three months of having to stay at home. We had an epidemic of loneliness before the pandemic arrived. But loneliness isn’t a modern problem; it’s a human problem.Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies masters in business administration (mba) helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in having me speak…
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It is human nature to want to be in control. If you think about it, does anyone really like to be out of control! Those are the people we avoid. Everything is fine until we land on something we can’t control. Even then … if it’s only one thing, we can usually muddle our way through it. But what if it’s not one thing but two or three or ten? What if they all happen at same time? Making matters worse, our anxieties are increased in a culture where we have information overload. We live with 24-7 news cycles and social media feeds that never sleep. Then we begin to wonder … What will the future look like? When will things be normal again? Is this the new normal? It’s OK to be uncertain about the future. But we have to be careful that our reasonable uncertainties don’t grow into…
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For a number of years, I have been fascinated by neuroscience and how it applies to our daily lives. In particular, I'm interested in the connection between the brain and how habits and faith are formed. It wasn't that long ago that scientists believed that once the brain was fully developed, it became fixed and didn't change. We now know that the brain is more plastic and neural pathways are capable of being reshaped. Neuroscientists talk about neuroplasticity -- the brain's ability to fashion new circuits. Without getting into the weeds (or the neurons), the bottom line is this: we aren't bound to following old habits and patterns. Through intentional effort and with practice, we can overwrite old maps and create better, healthier ways of thinking. Which brings me to the idea of mindshare. Our minds have limited square footage and we need to be vigilant about what we allow…
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We’ve learned a few new things since start of COVID-19 ... how to Zoom, homeschool, and work from home. My favorite tip for couples working from home together was this one: “Get yourselves an imaginary coworker to blame things on. In our house, Cheryl keeps leaving her dirty cups all over the place and we really don't know what to do about her.” Here’s one phrase no one used six months ago: “social distancing.” While social distancing helps stop the spread of a virus, it’s also reminded us that we need healthy relationships in order to be spiritually and emotionally healthy. Which brings us to this question: Why did God design us to need other people? The author of Hebrews answers that question in chapter 10. Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians who are facing persecution for their faith in Jesus. They were beginning to wonder if following Jesus was…
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Richard Foster wrote in Celebration of Discipline: "Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people." That book was published in 1978 … 42 years ago! I believe the world needs Christians who think – then act – like Jesus. But what doe that mean?Watch more videos at the Mountainview YouTube channel. Looking for a Speaking Coach? The most successful people are not always the smartest people. But they have one thing in common: they communicate well. I'd love to help you become a better communicator. Click here. Professor at Warner University church planter with Stadia former former president, Church Planters of the Rockies masters in business administration (mba) helped start 2 for-profit tech companies Need a Speaker or Presenter? Interested in…
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