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Last night our six-year old daughter repeatedly asked me what I was laughing at. I replied, “This man says the funniest things.” After a few times, she stopped asking. I was reading Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life by

Since Counseling One Another was launched this past June we have been blessed exceedingly by the interest and feedback from you—our readers. We are thankful to the Lord for your encouragement. If you are new to the blog then you

[Here is a fresh Christmas hymn to be sung to the tune of “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” Free download below.] The Word was eternal, there in the beginning, In Him were life and the light of men; He was

As some of you know four of our children are hearing-impaired, three of them having already received bi-lateral cochlear implants. Our youngest, Iain (2 yrs), has been doing well with traditional hearing aids since birth…until now. In the past four

Living godly in an ungodly world requires mental preparation for the spiritual battle that exists. Consequently, the apostle Peter urges his readers to “prepare your minds for action” (1 Pet. 1:13). The word translated “prepare” means “to bind, to gather

Thanks to all of you who’ve prayed for my wife and me as we traveled to Russia, teaching on the family. Today, with time changes, we spend an entire day in the air. Looking forward to being home again. If

It was a very busy, but profitable few days in Moscow, Russia this past weekend. A room at the main headquarters of the Baptist Union was reserved for the parenting seminar, which lasted from 2-6 pm. As usual, the Russian

The posts for the next 10 days are set to publish on their own while I am traveling and teaching in Russia. As my schedule and Internet connection allow I may post occasionally from over the pond to let you

In 8 days, my wife and I leave for Russia. I’ve lost count of how many trips I’ve made, but this one will be extra-special since it will be Karen’s first time in the former Soviet Union. The day after

Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and

The latter half of this week, I’m teaching a 3-day module at my alma mater Calvary Bible College & Theological Seminary in Kansas City. Since my class did not begin until this afternoon my schedule was free to attend the undergrad

One of the very encouraging characteristics of the biblical counseling movement is the growing number of women counselors and authors who are contributing so much solid material to build up the body of Christ. Below is just a sampling of

Who among us does not know someone who is dying of—or living with—CANCER? What do we say? How best can we minister God’s truth and grace to them in their time of need? Thankfully, there’s a wonderful new counseling booklet