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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
First Peter 2:24 says of Jesus, “who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” This is one of at least five
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The resurrection of Jesus was the “the first fruits of those who are asleep” (1 Cor 15:20), that is, His was the first of more to come—ours. Meditating on this future promise strengthens us to face the physical maladies of
Continue readingThe resurrection of Jesus Christ is the well from which the fountain of new life springs. Those who are united to Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection possess this new living water in their innermost being (Jn 7:38). This
Continue readingWhile Jesus hung upon the cross of Calvary, He spoke seven times. Each time He spoke, He revealed an aspect of His divine/human character. Words of Mercy (Luke 23:34) – The first words Jesus spoke from the cross were to
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In 1994, I was given Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges. Immediately, I read the first few chapters and set it aside for no memorable reason (Providence had another plan to use it later). There it sat until 2006 when I
Continue readingWhat is godliness? Is it measured by conformity to a list of man-made rules and regulations? Does it consist primarily of prohibitions? These are questions that Jerry Bridges answered for me many years ago in his book The Practice of
Continue readingLast week, when I posted a brief tribute to an unseen mentor, I mentioned that I would be posting more thoughts about how the writings of Jerry Bridges have impacted my thinking about the Christian life and practical theology. One
Continue readingIt was such a joy for five elders from our church to attend the Shepherds’ Conference this week in Sun Valley, California. We thank the Lord for John MacArthur and the other faithful ministers of the gospel who fed our
Continue readingFor 32 years, Jerry Bridges was a spiritual mentor to me. It began in the spring of 1984, when the home Bible study group that was instrumental in my conversion morphed into a Navigators 2:7 discipleship group, where I was
Continue readingChristians are crashing and burning on the runways of life. Through the TV, Internet, cell phones, newspapers, books, and magazines we are bombarded by the world’s temptations and attractions. The response of choosing isolation from the world doesn’t work: we fail to reach the
Continue readingThe New Testament uses four different words to emphasize the more concentrated aspect of disciple-making that we often call “counseling.” The meanings and uses of these words help us to envision a well-rounded ministry that is geared toward helping people change.
Continue reading“I’m Doing What I Shouldn’t Do, HELP!” is the theme for the annual conference of the Biblical Counseling Institute of Ohio. Joe Propri, Director of BCI, writes: If you have been a Christian for any length of time, I’m sure
Continue readingWhen Affliction Is Stacked – An excellent article about the cumulative impact of cumulative trials. I found this article a few months ago, and continue to use it when encouraging believers who are suffering trials. 5 Truths We’re Keeping from
Continue readingIn a presidential election year, it is good for us as Christians to think and rethink our relationship to governmental authority and its temporal role in the plan of God. To this end, I recommend to you Mark Dever’s little
Continue reading[This morning, while confessing the Athanasian Creed along with others attending the Stay Sharp conference at Waterdam Evangelical Free Church, I was reminded of this blog post from last year. The more we meditate on the greatness and mystery of
Continue readingToday, I picked up my copy of a really good tool for 4-weeks of simple family devotions, Why Easter?, by Barbara Reaoch, which I plan to take my four littlest one through beginning next week. Easter is a celebration of
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It is difficult to exaggerate the value of an encouraging letter, a letter which affirms the value of a person made in the image of God, and which affirms the work of God in others. In his excellent book, Practicing
Continue readingThirteen Benefits of Church-Based Biblical Counseling – This is a wonderful 2-part article from Robert Jones, heralding the philosophy embedded here at Counseling One Another. While there, spend some time checking out BCC’s brand new website. The Character of 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.
