Good morning my friends and happy new year. We are right on the cusp of

2020 with today being New Year's Eve. I am thankful you're taking the time

today to get your mind aligned with the truth of God because this

task does not take a holiday. Do you know what I mean? We need this every single day of our lives. And so I'm thankful that you're here with me,

that you're listening, that you're ready to get your mind to line with the truth of God.

Now today's episode I want to fill up with resources for you.

As you look toward 2020, you may be looking to find ways of increasing your spiritual

strength in the next year, and I hope that you are. We all should be building ourselves in our

faith day by day and as we move into a new year often it's helpful to use that change of the

calendar to give us a new sense of motivation and a fresh start.

And so today I want to give you a number of resources that I would recommend you look into. You don't have to use all of these and I

recommend you not use all of these I suggest that you find the ones that fit you

and fit your lifestyle fit the kind of person you are, the way that you learn, and use it faithfully throughout the year.

Right now the first one I want to make you aware of is one that has had a dramatic impact on my life.

It's helped me as a pastor, but it's also helped me. one that has had a dramatic impact on my life.

It's helped me as a pastor, but it's also helped me

as just a follower of Christ.

And it's a short podcast.

And when I say short, it's not as short as the morning mindset.

It can be that short, but sometimes it's 10, 15, 20 minutes long.

And it's called Ask Pastor John. It's from John Piper of Desiring God Ministries.

John Piper is one of those people who just speaks to my soul and in the Ask

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