Monthly Archives: February 2015

The title of Chapter 6 is “Denial–If I Ignore It, Maybe It Will Go Away.” You might ask, why is Pastor Idleman going here? Denial is such a common pop psychology term.  It is not unusual to hear it on … Continue reading →

Ok, Pastor Idleman has asked some things of us already. He has told us that we have to be honest with ourselves, brutally honest. He has told us why it is important to be that way.  He has told us … Continue reading →

It happens every day….another public figure is trying to do “damage control.”  Today it is veteran NBC newsman Brian Williams. It was 2003 and Williams was riding in a helicopter in Iraq.  The helicopter in front of his took a … Continue reading →

“If you are a Christian, you know that there are certain things that should not be a part of your life.  If you weren’t a Christian, confessing and acknowledging those things would not be a big deal…But when we as … Continue reading →

Pastor Idleman drills down on us to take honesty seriously–honesty with self. In Chapter 5 he ask that we do a simple exercise. Go to the bathroom, look yourself squarely in the mirror and say out loud some tough questions. … Continue reading →

Pastor Idleman says in Chapter 5, “That kind of honesty is difficult.  The hardest person in the world to be honest with is the person in the mirror…We’d prefer the awakening without the brutal honesty.” AHA Awakening, Honesty, Action The … Continue reading →

Click on the > above and you will be introduced to Pastor Idleman.  He explains the basic premise of his book AHA. So far we have studied the first 4 chapters and in those chapters he has talked a lot about us … Continue reading →

Identity management. Let’s be honest.  How many of us walk into the bathroom, look into the mirror and really examine ourselves?  I am not talking about examining the lumps, bumps, lines and blemishes.  I am talking about an honest questioning … Continue reading →