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How much better to get wisdom than gold! – Proverbs 16:16 Encouraging the Weary Saint – “The ‘path to perfection’ that some embark on only amounts to various self-improvement projects, distracting them from Christ, who makes them better.” Overcoming 5 Types
Continue reading[Today’s guest post is written by Jay Younts, author of Everyday Talk about Sex and Marriage, and is re-posted here with permission.] The January 2017 issue of National Geographic examines the issue of gender. The editor of the magazine believes
Continue readingThere is perhaps no more pressing and critical issue in our culture and in our churches today than sexuality. God has designed us with a good and beautiful drive for marital intimacy, but ever since the fall it has been
Continue readingYesterday, during one of the plenary sessions at the ACBC conference, Dr. Stuart Scott taught on the process of change and the possibility of sexual purity (Titus 2:11-15). As he wrapped up his message, he summarized how inner change takes
Continue readingIt is not uncommon for Christians to wrongly conclude that God cares only for our souls and not for our bodies. This false conclusion is not entirely without reason. We live in a world preoccupied by the physical (nothing new
Continue readingHere are four more “good reads” from Jonathan Holmes, counseling pastor at Parkside Church in Green, Ohio. 3 Dos and Don’ts of Counseling Sex-Offenders – “As the church does a better job in understanding the epidemic of sexual victimization (1:3
Continue readingTreating Your Stomach for Depression – Is there possibly a connection between the digestive system and the brain? Approachability: The Passport to Real Ministry – Here’s a tool for self-counsel, especially those of us in leadership. Celibacy Is Not the
Continue readingThank you, Jonathan Holmes, for these important counseling-related links: Conservative Christianity and the Transgender Question – Russell Moore on transgender issues. A Glut of Antidepressants – From the NY Times, “Over the past two decades, the use of antidepressants has
Continue reading25 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 readingYesterday, I posted the first part of this interview with pastor, author, and counselor Dave Coats. Dave’s new book, Building a Pure Life, is a unique contribution to the biblical counseling resource arsenal. Paul: I see that you have included
Continue readingToday, and tomorrow, it is a joy for me to interview my friend and fellow pastor and biblical counselor Dave Coats on the subject of personal purity. Day One Publications has just released Dave’s new book, Building a Pure Life,
Continue readingSexual Design Lectures & Gay Protestors – Justin Taylor directs us to a couple videos covering how Doug Wilson’s recent teaching at Indiana University was received. A Review of ‘The Excellent Wife‘ – “This book is an excellent resource for
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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.
