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25 Years of Evangelizing My Husband – Paula Hendricks writes, “Looking at the negative aspects of my marriage had only produced despair—twenty-five years of whining to God about my righteousness in journals that I have since destroyed. Even Christian therapy
Continue readingTake time to glean biblically-informed wisdom from the following helpful articles: The Christian Introvert – Tim Challies, through personal testimony to which I totally relate, provides one of the best, balanced, and concise explanations of why the term “introvert” can
Continue readingHere are four resources for your one-another counseling ministry: Sexual Detox: A Guide for Guys Who are Sick of Porn – Here are a number of reviews of Cruciform’s contribution to the discussion. Lust Is a Female Problem Too – Too
Continue readingWhat Do You Think of eHarmony? – Tim Challies gives practical wisdom in this digital age. If you have not read Tim’s book The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion, I recommend you do so. I blogged
Continue reading7 Dangers of the Internet & Kids – Here is Part 2 of a 4-part series from the Biblical Counseling Coalition. “The World Wide Web is the greatest invention since the printing press. Nothing else has so radically shaped culture,
Continue reading20 Quotes from Father Hunger – Tony Reinke shares his collection of quotes that caught his attention in the reading of Doug Wilson’s latest book. Should Elders Ever Walk Away? – A common question is “When should I end a
Continue readingThe War Against Weakness– “People frame their lives to make themselves look strong and calm when, in reality, they are weak and burdened. The beautiful picture of Adam and Eve resting perfectly in the provision of the Lord is exchanged
Continue readingThe Underestimated God – If you are discouraged, disappointed, or close to throwing in the towel once and for all then you must listen to this sermon from the life of Elijah by Ligon Duncan. I have already listened twice.
Continue readingSpend some brief moments this weekend meditating on the love of God made gloriously visible in the gift of His Son. Forgiveness for Moms who Fail – “In my twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, I don’t think I have met
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,
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 readingHere’s a handful of family-related links for you to check out this weekend. Watch Your Conjunctions in Parenting – Jeremy Pierre points us to Christ-centered parenting that values the high priority of loving discipline. Sex and the Mystery of Marriage
Continue readingYes, I know Christmas and New Year’s may not be the best time to think about these subjects, but…Oh well… Weighs to Fight Childhood Obesity – Two specialists at one of our state’s finest medical facilities, Marshfield Clinic, present a
Continue readingIf you are a regular reader of this blog then you already know that one of our convictions is that counseling is primarily a one-another ministry ideally set within the body life of the local church. With that in mind
Continue readingAs biblical counselors, we often have the bad habit of continually craving after that which is practical. “Let’s get through all this theological stuff so we can get to what’s practical!” is what I once heard come out of one
Continue readingHere’s 5 more nuggets of help for your encouragement and edification in the Lord. Garments of Joy – I’ve been listening and singing to “Shelter,” one of my favorite CDs from Sons of Korah. One of my favorite songs on
Continue readingHere’s a few links that help us cultivate a biblical mindset concerning JOY. Do You Know that Morning is Coming? – “That professor stopped talking for a while and looked out the window of the airplane for a good long
Continue readingHere’s another handful of profitable links I’d like to pass on for your edification. 5 Signs of Spiritual Maturity – Clint Archer explores some marks of spiritual maturity. Are Mormons Christian? – Be sure to watch this 3-minute video with
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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.
