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Monday Mentions 5.18.20

An Insightful Book – Seeing Jesus from The East

Ravi Zacharias is a well known author and Bible teacher. I confess that I haven’t read much of his work. With his recent passing, I picked this book up and I’m drawn in. I have been intrigued by seeing the world through an eastern perspective.

From Amazon:

Encounter Jesus Like Never Before through Eastern Eyes

Throughout these pages, Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray invite readers to rediscover the cultural insights we often miss when we ignore the Eastern context of the Bible. They offer a refreshing picture of Jesus, one that appeals to Eastern readers and can penetrate the hearts and imaginations of postmodern Westerners.

In Seeing Jesus from the East, Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray show us why a broader view of Jesus is needed – one that recognizes the uniquely Eastern ways of thinking and communicating found in the pages of the Bible. Zacharias and Murray capture a revitalized gospel message, presenting it through this Eastern lens and revealing its power afresh to Western hearts and minds.

Incorporating story, vivid imagery, and the concepts of honor and shame, sacrifice, and rewards, Seeing Jesus from the East calls believers and skeptics, both Eastern and Western, to a fresh encounter with the living and boundless Jesus.

A “Healthy” Soda – Orange Zevia

Zevia makes several zero-calorie sodas that are naturally sweetened with stevia, which is far healthier than normal sweeteners. Their orange-flavored soda is one of my favorites. I tend to pick the flavors that do not contain caffeine. While these sodas might take some getting used to at first, I have found them a good go-to when I need some fizz.

A Productivity Podcast – The Productivity Show by Asian Efficiency

I am a productivity junkie. I am drawn to podcasts, books, apps, etc. that can help me become more focused and productive. The Productivity Show podcast continually offers great insights. Today’s episode is a Q&A format that is full of tidbits. 

A Quote I Find Insightful

Often the loudest critics are sitting in the cheapest seats.

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    Monday Mentions 5.11.20

    A Book About Dogs and Leadership – Be the Pack Leader

    Laura’s uncle has told me a lot about Cesar Millan’s show. Some of the techniques he’s told me about sound interesting. When I heard Cesar has a book about leadership, I picked it up. It is full of interesting stories with broad leadership applications.

    From Amazon:

    Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog’s life–and your own.

    Conquer Your Weight Loss Goals – More Than a Body

    Coach Lisa Hisscock is a Behavior Change Specialist and Certified Health & Fitness Coach. She helps driven mid-lifers, who have a history of failed health resolutions and wavering willpower, stop chasing the ‘ideal’ body and start becoming a healthier version of themselves, one habit at a time.

    If you’ve had a lot of starts and stops in your health journey, I’d encourage you to reach out to Coach Lisa. I connect with her via Zoom once a month and then check-in throughout the month via an app. She’s been my coach for a couple of years now. She is helping me dial back in on my goals after COVID-15-pounds! Can you relate?!

    A New Podcast from Tyler Reagin – The Life Giving Leader

    My friend, Tyler Reagin, has a brand new podcast. He hosts The Life-Giving Leader Podcast where he interviews leaders and talks about leadership, marriage, creativity, and other content around being life-giving to those around. As a pastor and leader, it’s critical that our faith is the foundation we build our leadership on. This podcast will give you tools to lead day in and day out.

    A Quote I Find Insightful

    “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” -MLK Jr.

    What would you add? Feel free to comment by clicking here.

      Clear Conscience

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      Bobby McGraw - October 22, 2019

      A Clear Conscience

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      One of the ways that we potentially shipwreck our lives is by violating our consciences. We hide things. Hidden things in the dark grow in power. When we bring them out of the darkness, they lose their power.

      Paul reminded his young mentee, Timothy, of the importance of a clear conscience. Some people had neglected their hearts and instead focused on matters that didn’t really matter.

      “5 The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. 6 But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.”
      — 1 Timothy 1:5-6

      19 Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.
      — 1 Timothy 1:10

      The Path to a Clear Conscience

      Rebekah Lyons offers three questions in her book Rhythms of Renewal that help get to a clear conscience.

      1. What do I need to confess? To confess something to God means to say the same things about it that God does. It means that you trust his standard and agree with him. The one who knows us best knows what’s best for us.

        The one who knows us best knows what's best for us. Click To Tweet

      2. What do I need to release? God is patient and is able to restore us. He can bring healing and wholeness. Maybe you need to release guilt and receive God’s grace.
      3. What do I need to change? Often, we need to change direction. Confessing and releasing sets the stage for that. When we know better we can do better.

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      Take some time and do a heart check. Allow God to bring whatever is in the dark to light and bring wholeness and healing. There really is no substitute for a clear conscience.

      Monday Mentions 7.1.19

      A Great Book – Heaven by Randy Alcorn

      I am working on a sermon on heaven. This book has really been helpful for my research. I’ve found that the more I’ve thought about heaven the more engaged I’ve been with the world around me.

      From Amazon: 

      What will heaven be like? Randy Alcorn presents a thoroughly biblical answer, based on years of careful study, presented in an engaging, reader-friendly style. His conclusions will surprise readers and stretch their thinking about this important subject. Heaven will inspire readers to long for heaven while they’re living on earth.

      A Helpful Budget App – YNAB (You Need a Budget)

      Budgets are helpful. Budgets allow you to tell your dollars where to go. YNAB is a slick app that helps you gain control over your money and stop living paycheck to paycheck.

      From YNAB’s website: 

      What really makes You Need A Budget different is that we can teach you how to manage your money and get ahead—for good. What if your bills rolled in and instead of piling up, you just paid them? No sweat. What if you didn’t even realize it was payday because you had money in the bank and weren’t desperate for that check to arrive? Forget everything you think you know about budgeting and prepare to experience total control. 

      A Great Sermon – Here Comes the Judge

      What did Jesus mean when He told us not to judge? My friend and pastor had a great take on it. I’d encourage you to watch the message and judge less this week.

      A Useful Tech Podcast – Mac Power Users

      This is one of my go-to tech podcasts. David and Stephen interview some interesting guests. I learn something new and download a new app after each episode.

      From the website:

      Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users, one geek at a time since 2009.

      What would you add? Feel free to comment by clicking here.

        Monday Mentions 6.17.19

        A Great Devotional – God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life

        This book by Tim and Kathy Keller includes a year of devotions from the book of Proverbs. Proverbs is God’s book of wisdom, teaching us the essence and goal of the Christian life. This book offers a fresh, inspiring lesson for every day of the year based on different passages within the Book of Proverbs. With his trademark knowledge, Keller unlocks the wisdom within the poetry of Proverbs and guides us toward a new understanding of what it means to live a moral life. This is a book that readers will be able to turn to every day, year after year, to cultivate a deeper, more fulfilling relationship with God. 

        A “Virtual” Personal Trainer – More Than A Body

        Are you tired of chasing health & weight loss goals? I’d encourage you to connect with Coach Lisa Hisscock. Lisa is a behavior change specialist and certified health and fitness coach. She helps driven mid-lifers, who have a history of failed health resolutions and wavering willpower, stop chasing the ‘ideal’ body and become a healthier version of themselves, one habit at a time. I’ve been working with Lisa for almost a year. Her workouts, accountability, and insights have helped me get out of a workout rut.

        An App for Discovering the Best Businesses – Yelp

        Yelp’s website and app make it easy to find the best businesses in town. Yelp was founded in 2004 to help people find great local businesses like dentists, hair stylists, and mechanics. Yelp had a monthly average of 35 million unique visitors who visited Yelp via the Yelp app and 69 million unique visitors who visited Yelp via mobile web in Q1 2019. Yelpers have written over 184 million reviews by the end of Q1 2019. Why not try Yelp to find a new restaurant this week?

        A Recent Sermon on Spiritual Warfare: The Battle to See

        It’s easy to get frustrated with our circumstances and blame the wrong person. This message reminds us we have an enemy. If we can shift the way we see the world, then we can shift how we engage and respond to it. 

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