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New Car Before Baby? – Never buy a new car based on emotional reasons! Don’t Play with Sin – What we once played with can now kill us. 20 Things to Know about the Construct of ADHD – ADHD points
Continue reading“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Bearing One Another’s (Sin) Burdens
Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and
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Saving and Transforming Grace
The Christian life is a life of grace. It begins with God saving us by His grace. It continues with God sanctifying us by His grace. And it will end—with the full redemption of our souls and bodies—by God’s grace.
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Dear readers: Thank you for your recent and ongoing prayers. It’s always such a blessing to hear from you! Some of you have noticed that I’ve not posted in a couple weeks. Additionally, I have fallen behind on several more
Continue readingWhy the Psychological Church Will Always End Up Diminishing the Cross of Christ
In 1 Corinthians 1:17, the apostle Paul establishes the preaching of Christ as his highest priority. He does this to turn the Corinthians’ attention away from humanistic philosophy to “the word of the cross.” Take a moment to read the
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Remembering David Powlison – Curtis Solomon describes the impact David had on his life and ministry. Distinguishing Marks of a Quarrelsome Person – You might be a quarrelsome person if… When Moral Relativism Comes to Counseling – “Moral relativism is
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Journey to Biblical Counseling: An Interview with David Powlison
[Since my friend David Powlison entered the joy of his Master this past Friday, I’ve wanted to write a tribute to his gracious influence in my life. However, an injury to my hands has made it difficult to type. For
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SUPER-DUPER LifeLine Mini-Book Sale – Cumberland Valley Bible and Book Service has select titles for $2 each…while supplies last. God Save the Kids! – This is an excellent, solid read for parents and anyone who ministers the gospel to children.
Continue readingThe Unbreakable Chain of Redemption
Last month, the legendary actress and singer, Doris Day, died at the age of 97. This means that many of you don’t know her name, since the peak years of her career were the 1950s. But some of you are
Continue readingGuard the Gospel of God’s Grace
No message is of greater importance than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The good news that God saves sinners by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone is our eternal hope. And it is this gospel—and our adherence to
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Twenty-Two Benefits of Fearing God
In my review of some of the “husband books” in my personal library, I was paging through Wayne Mack’s Your Family God’s Way, particularly the chapter entitled “The Maximum Husband and Father.” Mack comments on Psalm 128:1-4. “This psalm indicates
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There are many books in my library, both at home and church, but only one of them is alive. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and
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The Plague of Lazy Pastors – “Survey after survey reports modern man fears public speaking more than anything else, including death. Add to that the weight of speaking, in the context of worship, on behalf of God.” 4 Reasons You
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6 Reasons to Avoid Divisive People – “Divisive people should be avoided because of the problems they cause.” A Better Mom Is a Broken Mom – “Moms, everything within you will tell you that you need certain “gains” to get through
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Suffering In 3-D
As Christians, we are not to walk alone in our suffering, or inadvertently force others to deal with personal suffering on their own. The church, as a spiritual hospital, the family of God, and a discipleship culture, is to be
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Health Update from David Powlison – Our dear brother and friend has been greatly used by the Lord to further the convictions of biblical counseling as the compassionate, Christ-centered ministry of the Word. Please read this recent update on his
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10 Distinctives of Biblical Soul Care (Counseling)
People often ask me how biblical counseling differs from other approaches to soul care. Here’s a summary I’ve been teaching for almost two decades, which I hope will help you grow in understanding sanctification. This week, look up the Scriptures
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Why We Grumble—and How to Fight Back – “Grumbling is the hum of the fallen human heart, and often a hallmark of Christians’ indwelling sin.” Overcoming a Critical Spirit – “A critical spirit creates blind spots in a person’s heart
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