Do we really need that many pillows on the bed Are we both doing the same amount of chores Is there room for compromise Author Debra Fileta provides a fresh perspective in the struggle highlighting how the 'me myself and I' mindset even in small things like pillows can harm a marriage She advocates that shifting from selfish ambition to prioritizing your spouse can have a positive impact on your relationship Show Notes and Resources Connect with Debra Fileta and catch more of her thoughts at debrafileta com and Instagram And grab Debra's book Choosing Marriage in our shop Is [... more]

Just before Easter a terrorist entered a supermarket in Tr egrave bes France killing two people and taking a third woman hostage When efforts to free the woman failed policeman Arnaud Beltrame made the terrorist an offer release the woman and take him instead Arnaud rsquo s offer was shocking because it went against the popular wisdom of our day You can always tell a culture rsquo s ldquo wisdom rdquo by the sayings it celebrates like the celebrity quotes that get posted on social media ldquo The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your [... more]

Stephen was the first church martyr but we're all called to carry a cross and put to death our selfish ambitions and pride So Christian living is all about learning how to die What does this mean exactly Watch the full-length version or read Stephen's manuscript here https www wisdomonline org teachings acts-lesson- [... more]

After three strikes in baseball you're out Does Jesus follow a similar rule with His followers Hear Christ's reaction to His disciples when they persisted with yet another display of selfish ambition That's on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

The word ambition tends to conjure up images of greedy Wall Street executives or ruthless dictators But is there such a thing as good ambition [... more]

Reflecting one day on why God values humility so highly sixteenth-century believer Teresa of Avila suddenly realized the answer ldquo It is because God is the supreme Truth and humility is the truth nothing good in us springs from ourselves Rather it comes from the waters of grace near which the soul remains like a tree planted by a river and from that Sun which gives life to our works rdquo Teresa concluded that it rsquo s by prayer that we anchor ourselves in that reality for ldquo the whole foundation of prayer is humility The more we humble ourselves [... more]

The early church grew by nbsp addition nbsp and nbsp multiplication It seems the modern church prefers to grow by nbsp division one group splintering off on its own only to replicate that cycle again and again The Christian community at Philippi was a vibrant growing church but it was experiencing a period of disharmony A split between two personalities was threatening the integrity of the church's testimony Here we learn how such a split can be avoided This teaching is from the series Church Who Needs It Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https [... more]

A video game one that rsquo s become a cultural phenomenon places players on a virtual island to compete until one player remains Whenever a player eliminates you from the contest you can continue to watch through that player rsquo s vantage point As one journalist notes ldquo When you step into another player rsquo s shoes and inhabit their point of view the emotional register shifts from self-preservation to communal solidarity You begin to feel invested in the stranger who not too long ago did you in rdquo Transformation happens whenever we open ourselves to see another rsquo s [... more]