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Since purchasing Wayne Mack’s homework manuals for biblical counseling way back in 1989, I’ve lost track of how many times I have used them. Just this morning, I again ran one to the photocopier and instantly reproduced some helpful homework.
Continue readingDesiring God is hosting its first-ever disability conference: The Works of God: God’s Good Design in Disability. My wife and I have already registered to attend this one-day event. Have you? Speakers include Nancy Guthrie, Greg Lucas, Mark Talbot, and John Piper. John
Continue readingAccountability is something we talk a lot about these days. We rightly make ourselves accountable to each other as fellow members of the body of Christ. We have “accountability partners” to whom we ask, and answer, tough questions concerning specific
Continue reading[Today’s post is from Daniel Darling, Senior Pastor of Gages Lake Bible Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.] It’s hard to understate the passion of first-generation believers. These are believers who were converted to Christianity during their adulthood, many of
Continue readingLast fall, I reviewed Dr. Bob Kellemen’s excellent resource, Equipping Counselors for Your Church. I have recently learned that he has made a truckload of teaching resources available for FREE online, including PowerPoint presentations and Appendix Documents. The latest addition is a 4-page
Continue readingA reading Christian is a growing Christian. A non-reading Christian is a shrinking one. The reason this is true is that the Christian life is never static. We are always moving in one direction or the other. Our mind is
Continue readingMatthias Media has a great little evangelistic tool called Two Ways to Live. The strength of TWTL as a gospel outline is that it explains the gospel of Jesus Christ in the context of the overarching story of the Bible,
Continue reading“Family Counseling & Parenting” is one of the courses I regularly teach as an adjunct professor in several seminaries. Someone recently asked what books I require my students to read. Here they are with a brief description. You’ll quickly see
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 readingOne of the greatest ministry graces the Lord has given me in the past decade is the privilege of teaching many times in the former Soviet Union. As a result, my heart is knit to many brothers and sisters there.
Continue readingChange is hard, and our attempts often result in failure. One of the reasons for this is a misunderstanding of progressive sanctification—a doctrine that no believer can experience healthy spiritual growth without. That’s why I am thrilled to commend to
Continue readingOne of the most effective counseling methods I know of is to work backwards from where I am now to where I once was, from where my thinking has been renewed to where it went awry. This is not only
Continue readingAs the Consulting Editor for the LifeLine Mini-Book series published by Shepherd Press, I am super-excited to introduce you to eight new titles that have just come off the press. I am confident you will find these additions to the
Continue readingTim Challies has just released his fourth “Visual Theology,” which is going to be a great resource for anyone who cares about biblical discipleship counseling. “Think on these Things” is a visual depiction of Philippians 4:8, which is not only
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
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post I introduced you to David Murray’s helpful little book, Christians Get Depressed Too, by giving you a bit of an overview. Today, let’s take a look at the fourth chapter, The Causes. My own experience with depression-anxiety
Continue readingToday, I begin a 4-part series interacting with David Murray’s little book, Christians Get Depressed Too, which I have read over the past 8 months not once, not twice, but three times. Why I Read the Book 3x – The first reading
Continue readingAs believers in Jesus Christ we are not only created in the image of God–the first worker–but also redeemed by Him in order to reflect the glory of God as that damaged image is renewed through the work of the
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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.
