Abraham and Proverbs 3:5-6
For the past week or so I have been spending time in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews. I’ve been asking myself “What is true of God, which led men and women of God to walk by radically obedient faith?” Here
Continue reading“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Reviews of ‘Brass Heavens’
The Lord has been gracious to provide encouraging reviews of my book Brass Heavens: Reasons for Unanswered Prayer. Paul Miller says, at The Gospel Coalition, “Brass Heavens is solid meat and potatoes for the Christian. The book is a slow
Continue readingMen Counseling Men
While at the Shepherds’ Conference last week, I became aware of a new biblical counseling resource, Men Counseling Men . Edited by John Street, chair of the MABC program at The Master’s College. The book’s subtitle is “A Biblical Guide
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Journey to Biblical Counseling: An Interview with Elyse Fitzpatrick
Welcome to the fifth installment of Counseling One Another’s feature Journey to Biblical Counseling. Here, I interview 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
Continue readingRepenting Shepherds
Jesus models faithful leadership when, as the Good Shepherd, He calls believers by name and safely leads us to pasture (John 10:3–11). Applying this to the local church, it is right to conclude that a good pastor leads his flock
Continue readingShepherds’ Conference
Today begins the annual Shepherds’ Conference at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. As always, we are looking forward to a rich three days of biblical preaching from keynotes John MacArthur, Steve Lawson, Al Mohler, Phil Johnson, and Tom
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RESOURCES: Money/Debt/Finance
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. BOOKS/MINI-BOOKS Debt-Free Living (Larry Burkett) Free and Clear (Howard Dayton) HELP! I’m Drowning in Debt (John
Continue readingFellowship of Adoption
Continuing yesterday’s post on the privileges of adoption in Christ let’s think for a moment about the fellowship with Christ that we experience as adopted children of God and siblings of Jesus (what John Owen called ‘communion with the Son’).
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Four Privileges of Adoption in Christ
The doctrine of the believer’s adoption into God’s family is rich with assurance of the continuing love and commitment of the Heavenly Father. We may define adoption this way: Adoption is the gracious act of God by which He places
Continue readingSpurgeon on ‘Whiter than Snow’
Last night’s sizeable snowfall brings back memories of growing up in Wisconsin. As a boy, my brothers, neighborhood friends, and I literally spent hours a day outside having snowball fights, playing ‘King of the Hill,’ and building snow forts with
Continue readingEncountering Obstacles to Loving God
I began my day this morning in my men’s Bible reading group. Four Christian brothers and I reflected on the apostle John’s teaching on the love of God for us and the work of His love in us (1 John
Continue readingMy Good Shepherd
Psalm 23 is comfort food for the weary soul. Read it, meditate on it, and rest in these simple truths. My Shepherd adequately supplies all of my needs. My Shepherd is the only sure cause of contentment. My Shepherd leads
Continue readingNuggets – Marriage Counseling [2/21/13]
25 Years of Evangelizing My Husband – Paula Hendricks writes, “Looking at the negative aspects of my marriage had only produced despair—twenty-five years of whining to God about my righteousness in journals that I have since destroyed. Even Christian therapy
Continue reading7 Laws of Counseling from Howard Hendricks (1924-2013)
The recent death of the highly-acclaimed and dearly-loved Bible teacher, Howard Hendricks, caused me to reflect on one particular book of his that impacted me many years ago. As I reviewed the 7 Laws of Learning, from his classic book
Continue readingOne Big Way to be a Foolish Counselor
One of the most important, yet most neglected, biblical principles to remember when counseling others—especially married couples or others who are experiencing conflict—is found in Proverbs 18:17, “The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes
Continue readingI Run to Christ
Yesterday, in our evening service, a ministry team from Northland International University led our congregational singing and introduced us to a new hymn. I Run to Christ, written by Chris Anderson, is a treasure! 1. I run to Christ when
Continue reading4 Assurances from the Good Shepherd
This morning, my heart was drawn into John 10…again. How often the Spirit brings comfort and assurance to my sometimes-frail faith through meditating on the love of Jesus Christ for sinners like me. He is not only my Lord and
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Journey to Biblical Counseling: An Interview with Deepak Reju
Welcome to the fourth installment of Counseling One Another’s feature Journey to Biblical Counseling. Here, I interview various pastors, teachers, trainers, authors, and leaders in the biblical counseling movement. What led them to biblical counseling? What were some of the
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