Psalm 25 and “My God Is…” List
For some time now, having been encouraged by a sister in the Lord in our church, I have been forming a “My God Is” list. The purpose of this list is to intentionally place the focus of my mind and
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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Journey to Biblical Counseling: An Interview with Amy Baker
Welcome to the sixth installment of our Journey to Biblical Counseling interviews with various pastors, teachers, trainers, authors, and leaders in the biblical counseling movement. What led them to biblical counseling? What were some of the influences the Lord used
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The Psalm 27 Sword for Battling Fear
Psalm 27 is a powerful weapon against the enemy of fear and its power to enslave our hearts. Meditating on its truths provides a key to unlocking the prison of anxiety, dispels our fears, and gives us hope. Read through
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“A Cloud of Witnesses” is another edifying chapter in Encouragement for Today’s Pastors by Joel Beeke and Terry Slachter. The emphasis of the chapter is the practice of the Puritan pastors to gain strength and courage by feeding regularly on
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The Demands of Discipleship
[Today’s post has been graciously provided by Scott Williquette of First Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois.] In the Gospels our Savior reveals what it means to be His disciple. In spite of the clarity and force of His words; however,
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It’s my day off and spring has finally arrived in eastern Wisconsin so I am able to do one of my favorite things—spend the early morning hours on our front porch swing. With coffee to my left and Bible to
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Counseled by the Puritans on Providence
Slowly working my way through A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life; I was recently blown away by the tenth chapter, which is entitled “The Puritans on Providence.” I was already tired enough to go to bed, when I decided to
Continue readingNUGGETS – Christian Appreciation for Patriotic Holidays [5/27/13]
Here are three thoughtful posts that help us think wisely about patriotic holidays. Thinking Theologically about Memorial Day – Kevin DeYoung demonstrates wisdom when he writes, “Sometimes Christians talk like you should have no loyalty for your country, as if
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Dear Paul and all other gospel-preaching pastors, As the Memorial Day weekend is upon us, I wanted to send you all a very personal note after reading yesterday’s wonderful blog post….to give you my perspective of pastors. Memorial Day is
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Fellow believer and minister of the gospel—take heart. The Lord knows of your service for Him. Regardless of the immediate visible results of our ministries, God honors the faithful minister even today in his high calling. The work of pastors,
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All the Lonely People – On the increase of suicide in the USA: “As Americans commit fewer and fewer crimes against other people’s lives and property, they have become more likely to inflict fatal violence on themselves.” O, how we
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RESOURCES: Mental Illness & Psychiatric Diagnoses
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. MINI-BOOKS Bipolar Disorder (Ed Welch) Borderline Personality: A Scriptural Perspective (Cathy Wiseman) HELP! I’m Depressed (Carol
Continue readingDownplaying the DSM – Psychiatry’s ‘Bible’ (Jonathan Holmes)
[Today’s post is written by Jonathan Holmes, Counseling Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also a Council Board member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. I am grateful for Jonathan’s willingness to provide this important information for our
Continue readingNotes on Suicide: Current Rates and History – Infographic
In appreciation for our recent series on ministering God’s grace and truth in the face of suicide a regular reader of this blog was so kind to send this infographic to share with the rest of us. Image source: www.bestmastersincounseling.com
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Jesus: Healer of Body and Soul
Preaching through the Gospel of Luke is proving to be of much personal benefit to me and to our church. I chose the account of Luke, the physician and historian, because he presents Jesus in the fullness of His humanity—as
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Exposing the Sin of Overeating
“God declares overeating to be a sin: ‘For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty’ (Proverbs 23:21). There are several definitions of sin in the Bible: ‘the devising of folly is sin’ (Proverbs 24:9). ‘Whatever is not
Continue readingCarnival Mirrors Pastors Are Prone to Look Into
If you are a regular reader of this blog then you have already read several posts making mention of Paul Tripp’s highly-diagnostic book for pastors, seminarians, and all those who have given their lives to the gospel ministry. Today’s post
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Some of us are more prone to negative thinking patterns than others and, therefore, must constantly discipline ourselves to think on positive things that exalt and glorify God. So when a sister in Christ in our church recently shared what
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