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Christians today seem to be clamoring for more and more celebrity pastors and superstar authors who receive applause as they arrive at conferences with their entourage, but what the church really needs is more faithful shepherds who are willing to
Continue readingIt’s been some time since I was moved to tears by our church choir, but yesterday the Holy Spirit moved through them in a powerful way. You could hear a pin drop. Even the babies were silent. As the choir
Continue readingSurely one of the most hope-filled verses in the New Testament is 1 Corinthians 6:11, “Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
Continue readingI used to practice “dump-truck counseling.” If one Scriptural concept was helpful to the person I was counseling/discipling then surely an entire truckload would be more helpful. Additionally, unknown to me at the time, I think was fearful that my
Continue readingHere’s what some pastors, counselors, and Christian leaders have said about the companion books: Counseling One Another and Discipling the Flock. “These books get it right! Comprehensive and convincing, Counsel One Another and Counsel Your Flock show how true biblical
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The following email recently arrived in my Inbox. The woman who wrote it has encouraged me to share it. I know someone whose husband is “passive aggressive,” and it is hurting the whole family. He is a Christian and well-respected
Continue readingIf we who love the Bible and biblical counseling ever begin to waver on the tenacious holding of the former, while at the same time claim to remain committed to the latter, then we have been seduced by the spirit
Continue reading[The following testimony is written by a new believer at our local church. What a great example of the biblical principle that it is peace with God—through faith in Christ—that produces the peace of God!] For the past twenty years,
Continue readingHere’s four quick links to help cultivate a biblical mind. From Victoria’s Secret Model to Proverbs 31 Wife – What a great story exalting the high calling of marriage and motherhood! HELP! I Can’t Submit to My Husband –Glenda Hotton,
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He is the serpent, the Great Dragon, Beelzebul, the ruler of this world, the prince of the power of the air, the evil one, and the adversary. He is Satan. And—if you are a follower of Jesus Christ—he hates your
Continue readingFather, You say You are sufficient for my every need, my Strength for my every weakness. – Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. Father, You say You work all things together for good for those who love You (even feebly).
Continue reading[In yesterday’s post the focus of attention was on the practical put off/put on disciplines that aid in the protection of the purity of our marriages. Today, I’ve asked counselor and Pastor at Pembine Community Bible Church, Dave Coats, to
Continue readingIt is impossible to put a price tag on a faithful minister of the gospel. His value is known only to God and because his reward is so great it may ultimately be given and received only in heaven—not on
Continue readingPastoral Contentment & the Plague – Puritan Thomas Vincent “was pastoring a flock that was at the heart of the outbreak, and he was strongly urged by fellow ministers to flee the city. In one of the more remarkable cases
Continue readingThe book of Proverbs abounds with warnings to watch out for “the strange woman,” the seductress who preys on naïve, short-sighted men who are willing to forsake long-term happiness for a brief moment of sultry passion. Three chapters in particular
Continue readingOne of the aspects of this blog ministry I did not anticipate is the interaction I would have with readers via email or posted comments. This has been a tremendous encouragement to me as we strive together to grow in
Continue readingThe better part of a week has been spent interacting with David Murray’s book Christians Get Depressed Too. If you are new to this blog then you can read the overview post here, the 2nd post on five factors here,
Continue readingI intended to wrap up the series interacting with David Murray’s book on depression with one final post today. However, the brain fog has not yet cleared from the weekend and today I begin a week teaching a graduate studies
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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.
