READING PLANS
21 Days of Prayer Experience
Join us for 21 days of prayer and fasting this New Year. Start your New Year with developing good habits of daily prayer, reflecting on Scripture and fasting.
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ARTICLES
5 Ways to Break Bad Habits
A habit is a regular practice, wired deep into our brains, often hard to give up. Habits can be good (like exercise, healthy eating, and regular Bible-reading) or bad (think of unhealthy tendencies that make us feel stuck). But how do we break free from bad habits?
Do You Ever Get the Feeling That Your Bad Habits are Weighing You Down?
Do you ever get the feeling that your bad habits are weighing you down? Have you ever noticed that you feel physically lighter when you're not indulging your bad habits? Positive change feels good, so why's it so hard?
How to Remove and Replace Your Old Habits
“Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress” (1 Timothy 4:15). While you were given a brand-new nature at the moment of conversion, you still have old habits, patterns, and practices that need to be removed and replaced.
Guide to Making Good Habits and Breaking Bad Ones
We all want good daily habits. But instead we sleep in, check our email in bed, and have “just one more.” So, how do we start breaking bad habits and start making good daily habits? Isn’t there a simple three-step plan or a good habits list that will set me free? Not really. But there is hope—both practical and spiritual hope that you can have—and this article is full of both! Just like dominoes, there are lots of tiny, daily, doable steps that make a huge difference.
PODCASTS
Dr. Henry Cloud’s Habits for Wellness
In this podcast episode, Dr Henry Cloud unpacks habits for wellness for all aspects of life: physical, family, mental, financial and personal.
Atomic Habits With James Clear
Small habits make a big difference. In this episode, James Clear, best-selling author of Atomic Habits, joins Craig Groeschel for a conversation on creating your identity and reaching your goals by starting small, repeatable habits.
VIDEOS
The Habits of Happiness (Video Series)
Happiness is not an accident — it’s a choice. You were meant to live a life free from worry, shame, and resentment. But it won’t happen just by chance. In this new series, learn how you can choose to be joyful regardless of what comes your way. Discover the habits you can adopt that will keep you free to choose happiness and joy in your life.
BOOKS
Bad Habits & Addictions (What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do)
By Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Written by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend who are popular speakers, licensed clinical psychologists and co-hosts of the nationally broadcast New Life radio program. Both hold doctorates in clinical psychology and maintain private practices in Newport Beach, California. They are the authors of the Award-winning “God Will Make a Way” and Boundaries”.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business
By Charles Duhigg
In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed.
Compound Effect
By Darren Hardy
No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you're serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want.
Atomic Habits
By James Clear
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.