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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor executed in 1945 for his part in the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler, had profound insight into the human heart and its self-centered depravity. His treatise on the nature of Christian fellowship, entitled Life Together, contains
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Single Christians often ask, “What character qualities should I look for in a future spouse?” To which we reply, “Search the Scriptures and see what God commends.” But there is another equally important question to ask: “Is He or She
Continue readingSpend some brief moments this weekend meditating on the love of God made gloriously visible in the gift of His Son. Forgiveness for Moms who Fail – “In my twenty-five years of pastoral ministry, I don’t think I have met
Continue readingIn Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus provides extensive teaching on the subject of anxiety. Meditating on this passage of Scripture will renew our minds as we submit to God’s truth and feed our sometimes-feeble faith. We learn seven lessons from this passage.
Continue readingBe counseled today by words from an old gospel song. What great encouragement comes to the Christian’s heart by meditating on such simple, yet glorious truths! My sins have been buried, buried deep down in the sea; my heart’s therefore
Continue readingOne of our key objectives as Christians is to become what we already are. In other words, to strive, by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, to progressively line up our thoughts, attitudes, and behavior with our righteous position in
Continue readingThis past weekend our church family had the privilege of receiving a wealth of biblical and practical counsel on the matter of handling our God’s money. Dr. John Temple, Christian entrepreneur and businessman, was our guest teacher from the UK.
Continue readingI did not grow up in a Bible-believing church. Bringing a Bible along to worship, much less my own Bible, was completely foreign to me. But that changed in the spring of 1984 through the ministry of a home Bible
Continue readingGod’s Word clearly exhorts us to test the teachings of men (and women) because there are many false doctrines in the world and, sometimes, more commonly, in the church (1 John 4:1). Applying this exhortation includes being diligent to follow
Continue readingIs it a sin to talk too much? Well, that depends. When we read the warnings in Scripture concerning the power of words we may be tempted to stop talking all together! However, we quickly realize this is not the
Continue readingIn moments of anxiety, panic, and dread of both the known and unknown, where do you turn? Who do you cry out to for help? Personally, I have found no better remedy than that of repeating the words of the
Continue readingOnly let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind
Continue readingIf you are within driving distance of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, you will want to consider attending a free seminar hosted by our church this Saturday, March 17th. John Temple, author of several books on finances, is our guest speaker. Dr. Temple
Continue readingIt is unfortunate to see how our macho-man culture has contributed to a lack of boldness in men toward things musical. One of the common evidences of this is the indifference some men display toward singing in the church. Whatever excuse
Continue readingRight or wrong, God-centered or self-centered, there are many reasons people pray. But there is one foundational reason we often fail to recognize. We desire to be heard. It’s part of our make-up; it’s part of our design as relational
Continue reading[Today’s post is written by a woman in our church whose grandmother recently went to be with the Lord. What a wonderful testimony of the impact of a godly woman! After reading take a moment to meditate on the applicable
Continue readingA month ago one of our deacons loaned me the audio version of the book, Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, the life of the German pastor executed in 1945 for his part in conspiring to assassinate Hitler. This highly acclaimed
Continue readingAuthor and pastor, Daniel Darling, recently interviewed me on important subjects related to biblical counseling such as the relationship of counseling to discipleship, the pastor’s personal ministry of the Word of God, and the mutual ministry of believers counseling one
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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.
