Wayne Stiles connects the Bible and its lands to life.

Every January, the urge to make new year changes tugs hard. There’s just something about flipping that calendar over that taps us on the shoulder and says: “It’s time for a change.”

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We long to grow and develop to our full potential. With that as a goal, we love change. In fact, self-improvement is part of our culture. It’s huge! It sells change by marketing discontent.

But before you make those new year changes...