Men, how is your thought life? Do you find negative thoughts swirling in your head? Are you stuck in repetitive sins? If you're struggling with either your emotions or your behavior, the culprit is probably your mind.

In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Max Lucado, a giant of the faith and one of the men whose work discipled Jim when he first came to Christ. Max shares insight from his new book, Tame Your Thoughts, and provides you with three practical choices that will help you beat the negative thinking once and for all.

Check out the books mentioned in this episode: Second Chances: More Stories of Grace - Max Lucado No Wonder They Call Him the Savior - Max Lucado God Came Near - Max Lucado Tame Your Thoughts - Max Lucado Cure for the Common Life - Max Lucado What Happens Next - Max Lucado Every Thought Captive - Kyle Idleman

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