
The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane
Arlene PellicaneMax Lucado - 3 Ways to Get Rid of Negative Thinking
January 5, 2026 ● 27 minShare this episode
Bestselling author and beloved pastor Max Lucado returns to the Happy Home to talk about his latest book, Tame Your Thoughts: Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life. Drawing from Scripture and personal stories, Max shares how you can manage negative thought patterns (even if you've carried it around for years).
Perfect for parents, you'll learn how to battle anxiety personally and how to help your kids, especially in this world of constant digital noise. On today's episode, you'll learn:
1:00 The importance of thought management
2:20 Tool #1: Practice picky thinking
10:00 The helmet of salvation does this
13:50 UFO: Untruth, False Narrative, Overreaction
17:10 Even Max's dog can apply the UFO
21:00 How Scripture meditation uproots untruths
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Max Lucado is a bestselling author with more than 150 million books in print. He's a teaching pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, TX. He and his wife Denalyn have three grown daughters, three sons-in-law, and four grandchildren.
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