Helping you grow in God's all-sufficient grace and truth
As a teaching fellow for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, I enjoy being involved in the final phase of training for men and women who want to become a certified biblical counselor. As a fellow, I require my students
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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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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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One of the most common questions I receive from blog readers has to do with counseling/discipleship “homework” or what some of us prefer to call growth assignments or growth projects. Since many of the people we minister to are suffering
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Over twenty years ago, When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Co-Dependency, and the Fear of Man made an enormous impact on my thinking. Most recently, our church staff is being blessed and challenged by it
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Next month, I will have the privilege to teach at the Biblical Soul Care Conference hosted by Faith Christian Church in Kendallville, Indiana. Here is the church’s advertisement: Have you ever wondered how to navigate the struggles, suffering, or conflicts you
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It’s an honor to be one of the speakers at this year’s Grace & Truth Conference at Emmanuel Bible Church in Great Falls, Montana. Sexuality Redeemed: The Truth About Human Sexuality is the theme. The Grace and Truth Conference is
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Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you grow in grace and truth as you minister God’s Word to one another. “Wisdom is worth more than silver; it brings more profit than gold” (Prov. 3:14). Satan will be Crushed
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Too many of the counseling cases I oversee, in my role as a trainer of counselors, involve pornography. I’m sad to have to say that, but it is true. So, I’m always open to learning from other biblical counselors who
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I’m a slow reader. On top of that I have the terrible habit of reading well over a dozen books at the same time on various topics and in various genres. This means that it takes me awhile to work
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In recent months, I’ve been reviewing my well-worn copy of Paul Tripp’s classic counseling training and one-anothering book, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands. Reading and re-reading certain chapters and underlined portions has been challenging and reaffirming, as I seek ongoing
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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.
