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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Biblical Counseling Ministries (BCM) is a ministry of Calvary Baptist Church in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. The focus of BCM is to equip Christians to give sound biblical advice to others. With that purpose in mind, BCM offers a fall seminar
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For the Baby I Didn’t Get to Hold – This choked me up. Even if you have not experienced miscarriage or stillbirth, you need to read this so that you learn to be compassionate, to weep with those who weep.
Continue readingInnumerable voices in the media relentlessly tell us, “You can do it!” But if we are honest with ourselves, we know deep down that we can’t. We fail often. We are not invincible. Life’s challenges reveal to us that we
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Earlier this week, my heart was enriched by the teaching of Stephen Yuille at the ACBC conference in Memphis. Dr. Yuille observes that there seems to be an increased level of despair among God’s people, which led him to open
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Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:3-4 Emotions can go wrong in times of grief. This
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A new devotional from Ed Welch released this week. In the same format as his SMALL BOOK ABOUT A BIG PROBLEM (Anger), Ed gently applies biblical truth to our hearts and minds, in order to help us learn how faith
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Here’s a handful of articles that I encourage you to check out this weekend. 5 Marks of a Pharisee – “More than good deeds and longer quiet times, God desires a broken and humble heart. He asks us to repent
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Here’s another recommended Resource List as you minister grace and truth. There are many more list links in the right-hand margin of this homepage. BOOKS & MINI-BOOKS BLOG POSTS AUDIO/VIDEO/PODCASTS Print this entry
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IT’S FINALLY HERE! One of the writing projects that you’ve been praying about is officially released TODAY. ANXIETY: Knowing God’s Peace is a 31-day devotional from P&R Publishing. I wrote this book to encourage all of us to think more
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Known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Leaning Tower of Pisa stands (or tilts) as an enduring testimony to the importance of a sure foundation. Begun in 1173, this marble bell tower was designed to reach
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But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. I lay down and slept; I woke again, for
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Laziness Is Profoundly Unchristian – “Christianity, emphatically, does not make men lazy. It makes lazy men, at long last, into serious workers.” Why Does Paul Forbid Women to Preach to Men? – I love Boardies from the ministry of WordBoard.
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The good news of salvation through Jesus Christ is first for the glory of God, and then for the good of man. The gospel shines light upon the mercy, love, and grace of God in ways that creation could never
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Beware of Taking Your Sorrows to Alcohol Before God – “Using alcohol intoxication as a coping mechanism for melancholia can quickly become a matter of life and death.” The Last Battle: The Final Words of David Powlison’s Final Book –
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When your child is being bullied there is great potential to allow your emotions to lead you away from acting with wisdom and self-control. Perhaps you’ve seen this to be true already. Or perhaps you are fighting against vengeful scenarios
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My panic attacks started with a job promotion. When I became the new managing editor of a health and food magazine, Suzy, whom I replaced, advanced to the role of executive editor. This was a happy day for both of
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“I want happiness,” a friend told me. He’s one of many people I know who want to be happy and yet often look for happiness in the wrong places. As I write this chapter, Amazon’s search engine produces over fifty
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What Pastors and Congregations Need to Know About Suicide – “Pastors and congregants must both work together against this tide as this story becomes more and more common.” Is Suicide a Brain Issue or a Heart Issue? – “In 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.
