Drew Dyck

[ep 151] Drew Dyck is an editor at Moody Publishers and the former managing editor of Leadership Journal. His work has been featured in USA Today, The Huffington Post, Christianity Today, and CNN.com. Drew is...

Karl interviews Drew Dyck about Writing for Ministry, including The differences between preaching and writing How to get started writing for ministry publications What book publishers are looking for (including from small church pastors) Drew has spent decades as a writer and editor for major church publishers, and is the author of several books, most recently "Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators)."Links from this episode:“Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control From The Bible And Brain Science” https://www.drewdyck.com/your-future-self-will-thank-youTwitter Handle @drewdyckdrewdyck.com“Bird by Bird” by Anne LamottFor a Transcript of this episode visit the Pivot Blog Support This Work:Visit the WebsiteSubscribe to weekly Newsletter Contribute financially through Patreon Visit our Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Tyler sits down with author Drew Dyck to talk about self-control. What's the big deal about self-control? Why is self-control so hard? The guys discuss everything from habit formation to brain science to the spiritual disciplines. RESOURCES:- Your Future Self Will Thank You by Drew Dyck: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Future-Self-Will-Thank/dp/0802418295/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1625243944&sr=1-2CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurch twitter.com/tobethechurch instagram.com/tobethechurch youtube.com/tobethechurch

What is your favorite fruit in a fruit cup? In this episode we interview Drew Dyck and get his perspective on music, cookies, and the best Batman actor. No matter if you like your coffee shaken, stirred, or not at all, this episode is for you. 

Modern day technology poses challenges unique to parents of our generation. From portable computers (think ipads, cell phones, laptops, etc.) to unlimited shows (think netflix, disney+, etc.) and social media, the fight for our attention abounds. Add to that the easy distraction that technology is for feisty toddlers and frustrated teenagers and you have the perfect recipe for tech-obsessed families. In today's episode, Drew provides warnings, wisdom, and words of encouragement for moms seeking to raise their kids in the digital age with eternity in mind.Drew Dyck is the author of several books including Your Future Self Will Thank You and Generation Ex-Christian. He's also an acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers. Drew and his wife Grace have two children.

Why do we struggle so much with controlling our urges? What does it mean to have self-control? What do the Bible and those who study brain science have to say about it? Drew Dyck wrote a book exploring all of that. It's called "Your Future Self Will Thank You," and it was the In No Hurry Podcast Book of the Month. As we close out Lent season, it felt like the perfect book to read.  This conversation is a recording of my Instagram Live chat with Drew. For all Book of the Month interviews with the author, be sure to join us live on Instagram when we do them toward the end of each month. You can find out about them by following me on Instagram @coleclaybourn. I really enjoyed talking with Drew about this book, and I think you'll enjoy his wisdom and humor in this conversation. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter @drewdyck and on Instagram @drewndyck. Also check out his website — drewdyck.com. PROGRAMMING NOTE: As mentioned on the show, this will be the last episode for Season 2. I'm going to take a pause until later on in the summer as I take some time to focus on my writing. With that, I'm so thrilled to announce that I was accepted to participate in Lysa TerKeurst's Book Proposal Bootcamp — an exciting and rare opportunity for me in my journey of writing a book!  You'll hear me talk plenty about the program in the intro, and a major part of that is the cost. I have set up a GoFundMe to help fund my spot in this program, and I am prayerfully asking that you will consider supporting me — both financially and through prayer! You can visit the page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/coles-book-proposal-bootcamp-fund--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-no-hurry/message

Have you ever made a promise to yourself to create a new habit but gave it up after only a few weeks?  How are those new year's resolutions holding up after a month?  Drew Dyck noticed this pattern in his own life and decided to do some study into both the scientific and biblical principles related to self-control.  Nate and Aaron have a great discussion with Drew about partnering with God and your community even in the small areas of our life.  You can find even more details in his book, Your Future Self Will Thank You.  (drewdyck.com) Also, Nate opens the mailbag and shares a few recent notes. The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.

Show Notes: Author Drew Dyck is back to discuss encouraging self control and willpower in our children. We discuss the difficulties of inspiring self control in young people who do not yet see its merits. Drew shares practical strategies for strengthening self disciple and self control for our children with school, chores, and even their relationships with one another. We also discuss the importance of modeling these behaviors as the adults in our households. Drew Dyckis an editor at Moody Publishers and the former managing editor of Leadership Journal. His work has been featured in USA Today, The Huffington Post, Christianity Today, and CNN.com. Drew is the author of Generation Ex-Christian, Yawning at Tigers, and Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science. He lives with his wife Grace, and their three children near Portland, Oregon. Connect with Drew at drewdyck.comor on Twitter @DrewDyck. Resources Mentioned Episode 207 Your Future Self Will Thank You Your Future Self Will Thank You by Drew Dyck www.drewdyck.com Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Sponsor Affiliate: The Hopegivers Stories of Hope

We're starting off the New Year with a discussion on willpower and self-control and the Bible and science behind it, with author Drew Dyck. Show Highlights Drew Dyck is an editor at Moody Publishers and the former managing editor of Leadership Journal. His work has been featured in USA Today, the Huffington Post, Christianity Today, and CNN.com. Drew is the author of Generation Ex-Christian and Yawning at Tigers. He lives with his wife Grace and their three children near Portland, Oregon. As we all prepare for the New Year, Drew reminds us, don't despise the small resolutions. Start with two or, even better, just focus on one. You only have so much willpower. Start small but consistent, and if you can power through that 30-60 days of habit formation, it will be cemented in your life. That's when you can start forming another habit. If you approach it in their incremental way, you'll have far more success. Drew was moved to write his book because he realized that he himself needed to grow in the area of self-control. As he start reading about willpower and building healthy habits, he started wondering what he was reading could also help others, especially from the scripture perspective. Where does scripture play in to self-control and willpower? Drew says, most secular self-help books can be effective, but they do not address one major thing: your priorities. As Christians, we want to have our faith and values, to love God and love our neighbor, as the core motivation for everything that we are doing, even the mundane things should be tied to their spiritual significance. Drew also points out that though the scripture is filled with stories of struggle, of difficult things that we have to go through, God is always with us. This is not something we can do ourselves. We need the empowerment of God, striving with His spirit, not against it. Try nailing down where you want to use your willpower by identifying your keystone habits. A keystone habit is one that is not only beneficial in and of itself, but a habit that is beneficial across the spectrum of your life. For instance, nightly family dinners are observed to have benefits for marriages to last longer, kids to have better grades and more. Exercise is another keystone habit. You not only get healthier, but you also start eating better and your productivity will increase. Another keystone habit, just five minutes of prayer and meditation, can increase your self-control for the day. Bible reading and church attendance are other keystone habits. Resources Mentioned Website: www.hopegivers.org Website: drewdyck.com Twitter: @drewdyck Book: Your Future Self Will Thank You If you find this podcast helpful, you can subscribe  and click here to find past topics and free resources. Feel free to share with others, as well! If you would like to help support Let’s Parent on Purpose, you can do so by becoming a patron. I send a weekly email called “Things for Thursday” and it includes things I’ve found helpful related to parenting, marriage, and sometimes just things I find funny! You can sign up for “Things for Thursday” by joining my newsletter on my homepage. Thank you for your continued support of this podcast. If you have a prayer request or if you have a topic suggestion or question, please contact me at my email.

10/21/2020 - Drew DyckEditor for Moody Publishing, on self-control and the Christian life.