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“Awesome” is one word which has become so commonplace it is at risk of losing its punch. Today, it’s used to describe anything from a chef’s pizza to an artist’s portrait, a baseball team’s double play to a restaurant’s double
Continue readingBiblical Counseling Today is a weekly podcast that I’d like to bring to your attention. The aim of BCT is to dig deeper into the heart of the matter, and is the teaching ministry of Dr. John Kwasny. John has
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When thinking and speaking of the good news, always keep the following four truths in mind: God is holy and righteous; we are sinful and rebellious; Jesus is the answer; but we must respond. God is holy and righteous. Understanding
Continue readingYour child’s greatest need is the one you are powerless to meet. The sooner you come to grips with this reality the better. Sometimes parents think of salvation from sin as God throwing a life preserver to people who are
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From almost every angle (movies, TV, YouTube, school) our kids are receiving the same basic message. They hear that every child is his or her own independent, self-sufficient, self-directed, self-governing person. Like a scratched vinyl record, the world expresses related
Continue reading*This is the fourth, and final, post from Counsel with Confidence by Joel James. In family counseling, you will encounter many unbiblical approaches to parenting. Some common ones to keep your eyes open for are listed below. Permissiveness. Parents who
Continue readingThe world teaches our kids that they are awesome and that they can achieve anything they want. As parents, this can seem an attractive message; we want our children to succeed, to be happy, and to have confidence. But as
Continue reading“Living in a screen-saturated world means our use of screens can either help us or hinder us in our call to love God and others.” So writes Eliza Huie in the Introduction to her latest book, Raising Kids in a
Continue readingOur lives are influenced by technology like never before. Screens and devices have become a part of our daily lives bringing many benefits, as well as challenges – not least to the area of parenting. Our kids are digital natives,
Continue readingAs I collated helpful articles I’ve read the past week, I noticed most of them were written by, and directed toward, women. 5 Things I’d Tell My Newlywed Self – “God is for marriage and He wants us to make
Continue readingHere’s some articles I encourage you to read this weekend. Thoughts on Being a Father – Tedd Tripp reflects on 1 Thessalonians 2, drawing truths about a faithful father’s example and instruction. 5 Marks of a Servant Leader – What
Continue reading5 Questions for Choosing Bible Study Material for Women’s Groups – “May God grant you great wisdom and joy as you make these important decisions about Bible study materials, always with an eye toward your principal mission to equip the
Continue readingNote: Due to travel and writing projects, I will not be blogging very often this week. In the meantime, remember the category list in the right margin which makes it easier to peruse thousands of previous articles to encourage your
Continue readingOne way of learning how to do something is by watching someone else do it poorly. When I swam in triathlons, I had a friend who worked out in the same pool. In his freestyle stroke, he had a habit
Continue readingDoes Your Heart Run on Hype? – “In corporate worship we find something far better than a typical rush of feeling.” Jonathan Edwards and Why I’m a Cessasionist – “Scripture demands we test the spirits to discern if they originate
Continue readingRaising Teens in a Hyper-Sexualized World is a simple, 45-page book that gives parents immediate help. The author, Eliza Huie, is a parent and Christian counselor who takes us through, practically, how to walk with our teens in the midst
Continue readingSara Wallace, a mother of five, has written a new parenting book that I’m excited about. In For the Love of Discipline: When the Gospel Meets Tantrums and Time-Outs brings you a personal, frank account of her own journey with
Continue readingAnxious for Nothing – Philip De Courcy reflects on Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6, and shares five angles of attack in the battle with anxiety. Complementarianism and the Single Man – “After long day at work, he sat down and
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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.
