Men 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 reading“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Saturday 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
Continue readingDisability Conference
Desiring God is hosting its first-ever disability conference: The Works of God: God’s Good Design in Disability. My wife and I have already registered to attend this one-day event. Have you? Speakers include Nancy Guthrie, Greg Lucas, Mark Talbot, and John Piper. John
Continue readingMorally Accountable
Accountability is something we talk a lot about these days. We rightly make ourselves accountable to each other as fellow members of the body of Christ. We have “accountability partners” to whom we ask, and answer, tough questions concerning specific
Continue readingThis Desk Could Save a Pastor/Counselor’s Life
Earlier this year, David Murray repeatedly promoted the health advantages of stand-up desks. He even went so far as to enlist his son to produce a 2-minute video in which handyman David demonstrates how he built one in his seminary
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Forgive As You Have Been Forgiven
There is hardly a more sober—if not downright frightening—warning to any professing Christian than that found near the end of Jesus’ teaching on prayer. “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if
Continue readingQ&A – Why I Don’t Punish My Children
The two most frequent questions that I get from fellow parents concern the discipline of children. They are: Why do you believe discipline, including spanking, is necessary? Why have you personally never used the term “punish” or “punishment” in relation
Continue readingWhen Parental Expectations Collide With the Gospel
[Today’s post is from Daniel Darling, Senior Pastor of Gages Lake Bible Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.] It’s hard to understate the passion of first-generation believers. These are believers who were converted to Christianity during their adulthood, many of
Continue readingResults of Freedom in Christ
Today, the citizens of the United States celebrate their independence as a nation. We truly thank and praise God for the political and religious freedoms that we have experienced for so many years. However, there is a lasting freedom—an infinitely
Continue readingNuggets for Parents [7/3/12]
7 Dangers of the Internet & Kids – Here is Part 2 of a 4-part series from the Biblical Counseling Coalition. “The World Wide Web is the greatest invention since the printing press. Nothing else has so radically shaped culture,
Continue readingA Common Bond in Jesus Christ
The common bond experienced by genuine believers in Jesus Christ cannot be fully explained at the human level. It is supernatural, knit in the hearts of believers by the indwelling Spirit of God in accordance with biblical truth. No matter
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