Hey listeners, did you know that for every 10 minutes you spend in your Bible each day,

you're going to spend 1,430 minutes a day outside of your Bible?

So the question is, do you feel equipped?

Are you equipped to engage with today's culture where you actually spend most of your time?

The truth is, if you're a Christian, you are an outsider.

But that's what God has called

you to be, and he wants you to live this way joyfully. Not all outsiders are created equally.

You can discover how God has uniquely called you to engage with today's culture in Keith and Patrick's

new book. It's called Joyful Outsiders. I know you're going to love it. Find more information

and start reading with me today at joyful outsiders.com. Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks,

where we connect the Bible to your life in the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Tanya Wilmuth.

So, it's officially that time of year when our half-hearted approaches to New Year's

goals start to reveal themselves.

The beautiful new planner that hasn't been updated in three weeks.

The budget spreadsheet with fewer and fewer entries. The running spreadsheet with fewer and fewer entries, the running

plan with fewer and fewer miles logged, if any. We're so zealous at the end of December,

but without full commitment and a lot of accountability, few of our intentions actually stick.

By February, we often settle back into the routines that feel familiar, our true selves,

if you will, doing the same things we've done for years.

Mostly.

There are exceptions.

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