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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 →

In Chapter 4 Pastor Idleman has discussed the need for us to experience the messages that God is sending us.  This week I have commented on how we make life harder than it should be.  God’s messages can be simple … Continue reading →

Pastor Idleman has been writing in Chapter 4 about realizing the power of God that is right in front of us. This morning I awake with a concern on my heart.  I spent some time last night with a younger … Continue reading →

Over years of teaching I have met numerous people. Over years of teaching I have used several gimmicks to create learning moments with students. One of the most interesting ones I have used is to get people to “see” Jesus … Continue reading →

Pastor Idleman really gets at the truth with his comments about perceiving the truth in life. We want relationships with people who will tell us the truth but we only believe 95% of what they say.  That last 5% we … Continue reading →

I have already made the admission that I make hard stuff out of easy stuff. I guess I am not alone. Pastor Idleman tells us the story of Naaman in 2nd Kings in Chapter 4. Naaman is a powerful military commander … Continue reading →

Chapter 4 in AHA is deceptively simple.  It is short. It has fewer illustrations or stories and Pastor Idleman is just not as wordy as he has been in the first three chapters. But what is it about?  Simplicity. I … Continue reading →