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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
If you are attending the G3 Conference in Atlanta this week, be sure to stop by the P&R book tables and say hi to Dave Almack. He will show you many new biblically-rich resources, including REMADE: Embracing Your Complete Identity
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Earlier this year, it was a delight to preview a marvelous new book: Midnight Mercies. As a result, I wrote the following endorsement. Overflowing with hope and grace, this book is a treasure chest of helpful transparency and biblical wisdom
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Suicide is a tragic loss that brings tremendous pain into the lives of the family and friends who are left behind. It also can leave us unsure how best to minister to the survivors in our flock. However, we dispense
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My parents were attentive to how their six children dressed when we went out in public. They were not excessively picky or smothering, but they wanted us to appear shipshape. For example, when we were getting ready for school or
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Today, I was reading the book of 1 Peter to remind myself of the purposes of God in the suffering of true believers. As a result, the words of John MacArthur challenged me, especially as he commented on the need
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In 2005, I struggled with bitterness. It began shortly after we went under contract on a big farmhouse in the country. After spending five years renovating our first house, it had become obvious that we had outgrown it. Five daughters
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Here are some resources that may help you grow in your own walk with Christ, and to minister grace and truth to others. There are many more Resource List links in the right-hand margin of this homepage. BOOKS BLOGS Print
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In recent weeks, I’ve been spending time thinking more deeply about the beauty, simplicity, and richness of Psalm 23. A Sheep Remembers by David Calhoun has been my guide. The following paragraph, from the chapter entitled “What I Learned in
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I was a wandering sheep,I did not love the fold;I did not love my Shepherd’s voice,I could not be controlled. I was a wayward child,I did not love my home;I did not love my Father’s voice,I loved afar to roam.
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One of the songs that sustains me and breathes Christ-centered hope into my heart is We Will Feast in the House of Zion by Sandra McCracken. I hope it fills your soul with praise today. Print this entry
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It’s amazing how much time and energy is spent thinking and talking about environmental issues today. Sadly, most of it is done without any reference to God, who controls every aspect of it. Whether rain or snow, cold or heat,
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*Since last fall, I’ve been enjoying the daily devotional composed of selections from the teaching and writing ministry of David Powlison. Here is a today’s reading. Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents,
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Over a decade ago, I picked up a copy of Matthew Henry’s book, A Way to Pray, which has been helping me to learn the discipline of praying biblical language back to God. A Way to Pray is not the
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Often Christians try to avoid conflict-but many of the Bible’s interpersonal exhortations make conflict a necessity. What are the biblical principles of conflict resolution? What do we need before, during, and after conflict? In this conference, we will also share
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Anxiety is common to all people, but it’s an occupational hazard for those of us in vocational ministry. In a previous blog post, I addressed some ways we may define anxiety using biblical terms. In this article, I aim to help
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Questions abound about the helpfulness of medication for mood-related disorders. Therefore, I was encouraged by this episode of the Messy Podcast in which Scott Mehl interviews Dr. Charles Hodges, MD, the editor of the newly revised The Christian Counselor’s Medical
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Yesterday, P&R Publishing announced the first release in a new series of 31-day devotionals for teens: Anxiety: Finding the Better Story. In the 31-Day Devotionals for Teenagers series, adults who care about young people look at what the Bible has
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Recently, a pastor of counseling asked me for book recommendations to strengthen the souls of the counselors in his church. Here are some writings that have ministered to me and spurred on my personal growth. Print this entry
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
