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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
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
Continue readingIn the first and second post in this mini-series on the book of Lamentations, we noted two reasons God gave us this very sad book. First, to show us the awful reality of sin and its devastating consequences so that
Continue reading[If you struggle with panic and anxiety the following true testimony from a young lady will be an encouragement to you.] “I have often struggled with worry, anxiety and fear. When I was younger, my anxiety focused on what others
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post, we thought about the fact that sin never ultimately delivers its promises. Rather, it brings only pain and misery into our lives. For sure, sin does bring some of its promised pleasure, but that is only for
Continue readingThe Bible always puts “drunkenness” in the category of sin and provides multiple illustrations of the consequences of its selfishness. For example, Noah’s drunkenness after the Flood brought shame to his family, as did Lot’s, when his daughters used wine
Continue readingSince its original appearance in 1656, The Reformed Pastor has been a sober call to ministers to be serious about the gospel and their own personal holiness. In the preface, William Brown wrote, “hard must be the heart of that
Continue readingWhen the Apostle Paul describes his Word-driven ministry for the sake of helping other believers mature in Christ as “striving according to His power” (Col. 1:29), he informs us that real-life ministry among real-life sinners can sometimes seem like a
Continue readingIn truth, all suffering is ultimately caused by sin. Before sin entered the world there was no suffering. However, this does not mean that all personal suffering is the result of personal sin (John 9:3). But let’s face it. If
Continue readingFor though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every
Continue readingSome comments were posted on the blog over the weekend concerning last week’s depression posts. These reminded me of a great tool that is on my list of essential reading for biblical counselors.” Blame It on the Brain?, written by Dr.
Continue readingIn your personal Bible study, or small group, read Psalm 37. Take special note of verses 1 and 7. Sandwiched between these two calls to wait on the Lord is a whole lot of active faith. This reminds us that
Continue readingLast week, I had the privilege of taking part in two interviews on the subject of counseling one another. Both were a joy and I pass them on to you as further resources to aid your personal and small group
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Here’s an encouraging 7-minute video that exalts Jesus who came to set us free and reshape our entire lives. “The people who get this label [Borderline Personality Disorder] are really stuck. These are deep, deep weeds to live your life
Continue readingYou never dreamed this would happen, but you are reeling from the news that your spouse has been unfaithful. You don’t know what to do. Betrayal, rejection, bitterness, despair—these emotions turn your life into a lonely journey. Where can you
Continue readingThere are numerous spiritual benefits to Scripture meditation. However, I want to draw your attention to how meditating on God’s Word can help to train our emotions to submit to God. Psalm 42 is a wonderful song of testimony to
Continue readingThe other evening, in His kind providence, the Lord brought to me a gentle, empathetic counselor in the form of a small booklet that I had purchased at the Shepherds’ Conference this past spring. Facing Depression Together, from Matthias Media, is
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I’ve been thinking about our conversation the other day and have a few more thoughts for you to consider. In your present state of indecision, which we identified as being caused by fear in your heart—fear that perhaps God will
Continue readingSo (and here’s the big question): Who caused my diving accident? I could ask, “Was it God’s fault?” and be assured that although He is sovereign, no it was not His fault. I might wonder…Was my accident a direct attack
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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.
