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“All of life is a trial and, therefore, we need God’s wisdom.” That was our guest preacher’s main point yesterday morning, based on James 3:13-18. This Monday morning, I again summarize some of my notebook scratchings for you, and for
Continue readingJames, the half-brother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, is the author of one of the most commonly read New Testament exhortations to believers concerning trials. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that
Continue reading“Confidence in the sovereignty of God in all that affects us is crucial to our trusting Him. If there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God’s sovereign control, then we cannot trust Him.
Continue readingThis morning, while getting ready for school, one of my daughters asked if I could help her remember a song we sing at church about God taking care of us. The reason for the question is that the frostbite warnings
Continue readingAccording to J. I. Packer, the Puritans “saw themselves as God’s pilgrims traveling home, God’s warriors battling against the world, the flesh, and the devil; and God’s servants under orders to do all the good they could as they went
Continue reading“Invest your time in the Bible and there is a payoff,” writes John Kohlenberger, III. How much time? Ten minutes a day for the average reader will result in reading through the Bible in a year. But there are different
Continue readingFREE Kindle Book today: Ed Welch’s Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest Here are three articles that I found beneficial this past week. How the Church Makes the Trial of Infertility Better (or Worse) – “Five years
Continue readingAdding to the end-of-the-year blogging trail, I draw your attention to the articles that received the most readership this year. I trust they will be a continued help and encouragement to your growth in the Lord and a means of
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Isaiah 9:6-7, which was proclaimed 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, is one of the most-often quoted prophecies of the Savior’s first coming, but the prophecy longs to be completely satisfied when Jesus returns a second time to
Continue readingHere are links to some brief thoughts on the incarnation of Christ from three old, dead guys: B.B. Warfield on the Incarnation – “Only in recognition of this great condescension of grace do we learn the love of God for
Continue readingSeveral weeks ago, my son-in-law loaned me two CDs from the Christian band Casting Crowns. One disc, Lifesong, ministered to me in deep ways, especially tracks two through five, which I must have played in my car a hundred times.
Continue readingGod’s grace is not only sufficient for our salvation, but for every step on our road of sanctification and growth in holiness. Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Tim Grisson, with Life Action Ministries, write in their workbook, Seeking Him: Experiencing the
Continue readingGrace is the gift of God brought to sinners through the giving of His Son who willingly humbled Himself, dwelt among us, died a cruel death in our place, and was raised from the dead to give us life. This
Continue readingThe church needs more gospel-saturated Advent hymns. Therefore, I rejoiced yesterday morning when our church was introduced to another work from Chris Anderson, “Praise Our Savior, Jesus Christ.” Consider adding it to your church’s congregational singing repertoire. Here are the
Continue readingDear Reader, “And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.’” – Mark 6:31 Beginning today, I am taking 40 days off from posting any new material here at Counseling One Another.
Continue readingThis morning, I had the unique privilege to attend two lectures given by my dear friend and brother, David Murray, who is the guest speaker for Grace Presbyterian Church’s annual reformation conference. David is a pastor in Grand Rapids and
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“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat” (Luke 22:31). Did Jesus ever speak more startling words to His disciples? Though Peter is named, since he was their leader, Jesus is referring to all of the
Continue readingRecently, I was reminded of this helpful series of articles published by The Gospel Coalition. Battling Discouragement as a Pastor’s Wife – Amie Patrick: “Overall, I’ve learned that struggling with discouragement as a pastor’s wife isn’t something I have to
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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.
