Tag: personal growth

  • Find Transformation in Freedom

    Find Transformation in Freedom

    Picture this: You’re climbing a hill on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, following a devotional path marked by monuments and plaques. Suddenly, you encounter Station Six—a tribute to Veronica, the woman who wiped Jesus’s face on the way to Calvary.

    It’s moving. It’s beautiful. It’s inspirational.

    There’s just one problem: She’s not in the Bible.

    Not in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Nowhere in Scripture. She’s a legend that became tradition, a story that feels true but isn’t found in God’s Word.

    And here’s the uncomfortable question: What else are you believing that isn’t actually biblical?

    In a world flooded with spiritual shortcuts, feel-good myths, and cultural Christianity, Who the Heck is Veronica? invites you on a transformative journey to unmask the “false truths” that quietly sabotage your faith.

    You’ll discover:

    • The powerful difference between “little t” truths (personal beliefs that feel right) and “capital T” Truth (unchanging biblical reality)
    • Why you’re exhausted from performing for God’s approval—and how to rest in grace instead
    • How Naaman’s pride nearly cost him his healing (and what we can learn from his humility)
    • Why Gehazi’s greed didn’t just destroy him—it cursed his descendants for generations
    • The Five R’s process: Renounce, Repent, Remove, Replace, Rehearse—your practical path to freedom
    • How your unaddressed lies become your children’s inheritance

    This book is for:

    • Teens navigating social media myths and peer pressure about identity and worth
    • Adults carrying beliefs like “I must work harder to be loved” or “God is disappointed in me”
    • Parents wanting to break generational patterns of shame, performance, or fear
    • Church leaders helping others distinguish between tradition and Scripture
    • Anyone who’s done all the “right” Christian things but still feels in bondage

    Through biblical exposition, modern analogies (from hustle culture to confirmation bias), and introspective exercises, you’ll learn to question what you believe, test it against Scripture, and replace comfortable lies with liberating Truth.

    The stakes are high: Your false beliefs don’t just affect you—they shape your legacy, influence your community, and model faith for the next generation.

    If you’re ready to:

    • Trade illusions for intimacy with God
    • Stop performing and start resting in grace
    • Break free from anxiety, shame, and spiritual exhaustion
    • Build your life on solid rock instead of shifting sand

    …then this is your wake-up call.

    Because true faith isn’t built on legends. It’s anchored in the living, breathing Word of God.

    Discover who Veronica really is—and what you should do about her.

    Phil Strong’s latest title available for you here. (click the image to read more)

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  • CWP.10. How to live life without going pop

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    Coffee with Phil

    CWP.10. How to live life without going pop.

    In this episode of Coffee With Phil you’re going to hear Phil be pretty honest about the season of life he’s in and what the risks are for him. And why this is important is the risks he faces are the same for you. How does Phil try and live life to make sure the pressures don’t make him go “pop”?

    Phil shares five key disciplines that he has been implementing lately to take extra-special care of himself. This may not be popular with people as it involves asking some tough questions and making some tough choices. But the point is to make the right choices so as to keep oneself safe.

    In this episode you’re going to be invited to review your priorities and challenge your thinking. If you thought the answer to your pressures was going to be found in someone else, Phil wants you to know it all starts with you!

    The best way you can live life without going pop to to be more self-aware and take better self-care.

    Phil Strong

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  • CWP.2. Reading between the pages

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    CWP.2. Reading between the pages.

    Welcome to Episode 2 of Coffee with Phil. In this episode, (recorded under 2020 lockdown), Phil does what he does often – talks with himself! Phil pulls back the curtains and reveals some of what goes on behind the stories he writes.  If you’ve read his book, Building a Strong Family, you’ll know there has to be more than what is on the pages.  And that’s a bit of what Phil shares here… and there’s more! Phil challenges you to look deeper, to consider what is happening behind the story you see, to read between the pages, and to be blessed by what you find.

    Don’t miss the true gold in your journey, it’s often hidden under the mess.

    Phil Strong

    Even when you find yourself in a situation where it seems like worlds are colliding, like nothing makes sense, or you don’t have the answer to your “why” questions… when you read between the pages you find the best answer.

    Listen to this episode and discover that you are in charge of writing your own story!.

    You can find Phil’s Podcast and new content on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify. Make sure you subscribe to get the latest content direct to your device.

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    Watch out for a new update: Podcast transcripts coming soon!