God Never Tempts Us to Sin
“Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his
Continue reading“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
A Wife’s Submission Is…
The Bible’s call to the wife to submit to her husband is one of the most misunderstood and confused areas of the Christian family. For that reason, earlier this year, we drew your attention to the new booklet, HELP! I
Continue readingGrace Trumps Performance
One day, last week, I posted an excerpt from my first book, which gave a brief account of how the Lord opened my eyes to how performance-driven my nature is and how it negatively affects my “feeling” of acceptance with
Continue readingNuggets on Dating & Relationships [7/21/12]
What Do You Think of eHarmony? – Tim Challies gives practical wisdom in this digital age. If you have not read Tim’s book The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion, I recommend you do so. I blogged
Continue readingThe Ministry of Sorrow
In 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, the apostle Paul assures us of God’s comfort in times of sadness. He is the God of All Comfort. What a name! God will always be faithful to walk us through times of trial, grief, and
Continue readingBible Study Projects for Victims of Abuse
This morning, I awoke with very sad thoughts for those who have been abused. No current counseling situations sparked these thoughts, but they would not leave me. The Spirit of God used them, however, to quickly turn my attention to
Continue readingUpcoming Book: “Brass Heavens”
Dear friends of Counseling One Another, Please pray for me today and tomorrow. I am away on a brief retreat for prayer, reading, and writing. The writing project I am working on is my upcoming book Brass Heavens: Reasons for
Continue readingDADs 2:8 – God’s Alphabet for Life
I’m always on the lookout for good resources to encourage consistent family devotions. If you are too, then let me direct you to a helpful little book that our family really enjoyed, God’s Alphabet for Life: Devotions for Young Children.
Continue readingFreedom from the “Performance Treadmill”
Sixteen years ago, I was gifted a book written by one of my favorite authors, Jerry Bridges. The book is entitled Transforming Grace. I immediately read the first few chapters and set it aside for no memorable reason (Providence had
Continue readingMen of God Are Made by God
When God wants to drill a man And thrill a man And skill a man, When God wants to mold a man To play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold
Continue readingSaturday Evening Devotions
Tomorrow is the Lord’s Day—a day of great privilege for believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, let me suggest you take some time this evening to prepare your heart and mind so that you may serve the Lord effectively,
Continue readingFive Characteristics of Spiritual Growth
From time to time, over the past several months, I have passed on to you valuable teaching about the doctrine of sanctification from Christ Formed In You by Brian Hedges, which my men’s small group has been studying this year.
Continue reading10 Things that Are True When I Confess My Sin
While recently meditating on 1 John 1:8-2:1, the Holy Spirit uncovered ten significant truths that I affirm every time I acceptably confess my sin to God. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
Continue readingJesus, Healer of Our Disabilities
The past two days we have been thinking about the spiritual disabilities that result from our position as sinners. We have thought about our blindness and our greatest disability of all—inability. Today, we deliberately think about the healing that belongs
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Study Guide for Lloyd-Jones’s “Spiritual Depression”
Today, I am delighted to learn that Granted Ministries has brought into print a hard-cover edition of Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ classic, Spiritual Depression, which also includes audio messages. In addition, GM provides a FREE study guide. Here’s what the publisher says
Continue readingOur Greatest Disability
As sinners, we are characterized by many disabilities. Today, I draw your attention to four ways in which mankind is spiritually disabled. We Are All Blinded. Yesterday’s post developed this disability by listing 7 characteristics of spiritual blindness and its
Continue readingCounseling Homework Manuals
Since purchasing Wayne Mack’s homework manuals for biblical counseling way back in 1989, I’ve lost track of how many times I have used them. Just this morning, I again ran one to the photocopier and instantly reproduced some helpful homework.
Continue readingWe Are All Blinded
As sinners we are characterized by many spiritual disabilities. One of which is blindness. As descendants of Adam we inherited his rebellious nature and are, therefore, utterly depraved. Prior to conversion—through repentant faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as our
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