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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
“I can accept God’s forgiveness, but I just can’t forgive myself.” How often do we hear this in today’s world? Yet, is this a biblically correct way to think about forgiveness? This week, I helped a counselor-in-training think through this
Continue readingToday, I spent a couple of hours cleaning my desk and office, and found a booklet that I picked up at a conference in early 2016. Immediately, I remembered how much my heart was moved to worship the Savior while
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But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. (Jude 20–21)
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I’m thrilled to introduce you to the three newest members of the LifeLine mini-book family. I’m certain you will want to get a handful of each title for your personal one-another ministry, as well as your church or counseling resource
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Jesus and His work of redeeming sinners is the red thread that runs through the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation. Years ago, someone captured this centrality of Christ in the Bible by identifying the reflection of His image in each
Continue readingIt’s Saturday evening, so I hope you are preparing your heart to worship the boundless God, tomorrow, in the gathering of your church family. Understanding God as being without bounds should fill our worship with a measure of awe. “Canst
Continue reading4 Lies that Cause Pastors to Neglect Their Families – I found these reminders helpful to me, personally. You Can Trust God to Write Your Story – A new resource from Robert Wolgemuth and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth that will challenge
Continue readingLast night, I was drawn back into Ed Welch’s excellent (and convicting) little book, which I had read when it first came out. Paging through A Small Book about a Big Problem, I reviewed all of the sentences that I
Continue readingSince the time that Jesus ascended into heaven, there have been people who have predicted the month, year, or even the day that He will return. But no knows when Jesus will come again. Jesus himself said, “But concerning that
Continue readingA Biblical Understanding of Psychotropic Medication – “We should be well-informed medically. But as Christians, we also need a biblically-based philosophy to guide the use or non-use of psychoactive medications.” When Medication is Helpful in the Life of a Counselee
Continue readingI’ve been reminded recently of a unique and fairly new continued-learning guide built by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). The Counselor’s Toolbox is a box of resources shipped directly to your door 4x/year. Inside every box you will
Continue readingThen I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. (Rev. 21:1) There is much to think about…so much that is packed in
Continue readingHow Not to Fall Away – This is a humble warning to all of us concerning apostasy, in light of Joshua Harris’s renouncing of Christ. The Gospel According to Essential Oils – “I don’t need Jesus + oils. I need
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News articles and blog posts about Joshua Harris’s departure from the Christian faith abound, but I’m concerned about a distinct omission. I’m certain I’ve not had time to read every article, but so far something pretty important seems to be
Continue readingFalse prophets who call themselves servants of God for their own personal gain are nothing new. Religious teachers who tweak the Bible’s message in order to build their own kingdoms have always been around. Throughout the Bible there are accounts
Continue reading9 Steps to Transform Your Finances – “It’s been said that if you don’t discipline your finances, they’ll discipline you. But, I’ll add that undisciplined spending punishes you.” Parenting Is about Faith – “Parental instruction focuses on the commands of
Continue readingI’m exceedingly thankful to the Lord for the renewed interest in biblical lament, as evidenced by the popularity of some recent books. If you are a pastor or counselor, or going through a deep valley of suffering yourself, studying the
Continue readingMarriage is hard enough without the pressures that particular forms of suffering, such as disability, bring to it. But there are character qualities which flow from genuine saving faith and the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of
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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.
