Proverbs: Overindulgence 006

http://traffic.libsyn.com/themiddlekingdom/Overindulgence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin citizens of the Middle Kingdom as we explore what the book of Proverbs has to say about overindulgence.   Links/Resources: Japanese 80/20 Rule Eating Disorders Statistics http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/ http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2012/03/health/infographic.eating.disorders/ https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/counseling/Eating_Disorder_Statistics.pdf   Verses from today’s show: I Samuel 16:7 Proverbs 31:30 Proverbs 25:16, 28 Matthew 11:19 Proverbs 23:20-21 Matthew 6:25/Luke 12: 22-23 I John 2:16 I Corinthians 10:13 I Corinthians 6:12-20 Romans 7:15-8:6 Romans 7:15

Proverbs: Snobbery 005

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Proverbs: Debt 004

http://traffic.libsyn.com/themiddlekingdom/Debt.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin citizens of the Middle Kingdom as we explore what the book of Proverbs has to say about debt. Resources and Links: Millennials and Spending “Avoiding the College Debt Trap” by Alex Chediak “For money you can have everything it is said. No, that is not true. You can buy food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; soft beds, but not sleep; knowledge

Proverbs: Workaholism 003

http://traffic.libsyn.com/themiddlekingdom/workaholism.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin citizens of the Middle Kingdom as we explore what the book of Proverbs has to say about being a workaholic. Links/Resources: BBC Article on Workaholism Workaholics Anonymous Verses: Proverbs 23:4 Proverbs 15:27 Colossians 3:23 Genesis 2:3, 15 II Timothy 2:6 I Timothy 5:8 II Thessalonians 3:10 Additional Notes: The Bergen Work Addiction Scale (1) Never, (2) Rarely, (3) Sometimes, (4) Often, and (5)

Proverbs: Laziness 002

http://traffic.libsyn.com/themiddlekingdom/Laziness.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJoin citizens of the Middle Kingdom as we explore what the book of Proverbs has to say about being lazy. Links/Resources: 17 Lazy Procrastination Statistics Humphrey Potter President Obama’s Commencement Address Verses from today’s show: Proverbs 10:4 Proverbs 14:23 Proverbs 19:15 Proverbs 20:4 Proverbs 6:6-8 Proverbs 13:4 Additional Notes: How to combat procrastination Get up. Do something. Set small, measurable goals. Clean or organize

Proverbs: Practical Wisdom 001

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Fasting: A Simple Guide

This guide is meant to be an overview with which to assist you in the wonderful experience of Biblical Fasting. For more information I would suggest you download a free copy of John Piper’s A Hunger for God. Is it Biblical: If our actions are not produced from and supported by scripture then those actions will be short lived. God’s word gives us endurance and encouragement in the midst of

Parents of TCKs

As I peer through the airplane window, and the clouds begin to part, there it is again—that old familiar pain in my chest. The one I get every time I land in the US after being away for a while. Between breathtaking scenes of winding rivers and patchwork fields of grain, dusty diamonds and rusty goal posts are clearly visible as we begin our descent toward “home”. Town after town

The Seeking Shepherd, A Pursued People: Matthew 18:10-14

If you’re not aware, I have two sons, very close in age. And these two sons, like most siblings, are almost complete opposites. Sometimes you wonder if they are even related. One loves the outdoors, one is, and I quote, “an inside boy.” One loves soccer, the other baseball. One is a healthy eater, choosing fruits and vegetables as a first choice, the other refuses to eat ANYTHING green. One