So, how are you feeling? Fine? No, I mean really. How are you really? It’s okay if the honest answer is a reluctantly uttered “Depressed.” You’re not alone. Feeling Depressed? According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 20.6% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2019. That’s 51.5 million people, or 1 in … Read more
If you want to live a transformed life, you need to know more than the Good News. You also need to know the bad news. His name is Satan– or the devil, if you prefer. He goes by many names: Lucifer, angel of light, the evil one, the prince of the power of the air, … Read more
I’ve been a Christian for a long time…and for a long time I struggled with lots of issues. I read my Bible, went to church three times a week, crossed my t’s and dotted my i’s. I was doing everything I was supposed to…and yet something was missing. If you had told me “It’s all … Read more
One of the topics trending now on Pinterest is scripture writing. Scripture writing is exactly what it sounds like: copying scripture verses by hand. You might be thinking, “I already have a Bible. Why would I want to copy it? That seems like such a waste of time!” Actually, it’s not. The Benefits … Read more
When someone is recovering from a life-dominating issue, no matter what the problem may be, I believe they need to have what I call a Recovery Toolbox. In that Toolbox are all the resources they are using. What’s In Your Recovery Toolbox? The first item in your Toolbox needs to be a personal relationship with … Read more
I’ve always been a bookworm, so in my search for wholeness it was only natural that I would seek out books on the subject. I’ve found many that were helpful, and one of them is Healed Without Scars by David G. Evans. Evans, a Baptist pastor, knows firsthand about emotional wounding. When he was a child, … Read more
Missed part 1? Click here: http://www.livingthetransformedlife.com/little-man-big-transformation-part-1 Where we left off, Zacchaeus was out on a limb– literally. He had climbed a tree because there were obstacles in his way, and he wanted to see Jesus. As we explored in Part 1, Zacchaeus was a man with many needs. He came from a background of … Read more
When I think of living a life transformed, one of the examples that comes to mind is Zacchaeus. If you’re not familiar with his story, you can find it in the Bible in Luke 19:1-10. The apostle Luke tells us, “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the … Read more
The young woman who had just led me to Christ gave me a New Testament and encouraged me to read it. “This is the Word of God,” she said, “and it will change your life. God will speak to you. Read it.” So I did. Being new to the faith and having never read … Read more
Hi! I’m Tim, and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a husband, father, bookworm, B-movie lover, retired teacher, and most important, a Christian. I’ve been walking with the Lord for many years– decades, in fact. But for most of my life I’ve struggled with things like depression, abuse from my past, identity and self-image issues, … Read more