Monthly Archives: February 2015

I have always been fascinated by how people see their world.  What got me started with this is the study of how people communicate one to one, sometimes referred to as interpersonal communication. The aspect of interpersonal communication that was … Continue reading →

Pastor Idleman’s use of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is a perfect example of projection. You have all heard the old expression of “The Buck Stops Here.”  The phrase was publicized by Harry S. Truman, one of … Continue reading →

I am a sinner. I am a sinner. I am a sinner. Hard to say isn’t it? So far Pastor Idleman has discussed how we just can’t see ourselves in an honest way.  We can’t accept that identity that is … Continue reading →

In Chapter 7, Pastor Idleman takes us this week into the wonderful world of projection. I should not say “wonderful world” because being stuck in sin and not growing beyond it;  that’s not “wonderful”. Remember the whole point of his … Continue reading →

He got that degree.  He almost lost his family. Pastor Idleman spends chapter 6 discussing denial and the man in “Almost” a few posts ago had become a master of that. Convinced that he needed more education, he enrolled in … Continue reading →

Pastor Kyle Idleman is best-known nationally as the author of the book Not a Fan. Here we are in Chapter 6 and I finally get around to looking at the back of his book AHA. Did you know that from … Continue reading →

Dave Ramey is an American financial author, radio host, television personality, and motivational speaker. His show and writings strongly focus on encouraging people to get out of debt.  I have listened to his radio show for many years and I … Continue reading →

Pastor Idleman uses the story of David to illustrate how denial can cause great sin. We all know the story of King David’s downfall.  The glimpse of Bathsheba bathing on the roof is just step A.  Before long after learning … Continue reading →

He always loved school, in fact this was his one place where he excelled. He always loved books, and had an endless curiosity about learning new things. Becoming a teacher was a thrill of a lifetime, with a father a … Continue reading →

This week in Chapter 6 Pastor Idleman is addressing the common human problem of denying the problem. I say “the problem” because many of us can just say “fill in the blank.”  We all have a laundry list of problems don’t … Continue reading →