The Art of Divine Contentment
It’s Monday morning and, honestly, I don’t have a whole lot to say. So, I was sifting through a pile of books that I read in the past couple years and was drawn again to another book by my old,
Continue reading“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
DADs 2:4 – Raising Cain
When the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, rebelled against their Creator’s clear and good command, “sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12). Thus, Adam
Continue readingFor or Against Psychology?
The word “psychology” brings many different thoughts and images to people’s minds. What exactly does it mean, or does it perhaps have many different meanings depending on its use and context? This 10-minute video, posted by the Biblical Counseling Coalition,
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Up Is Down: 7 Marks of Humility
God’s leadership principles are the complete opposite of man’s. Consider just one. If a man wants to go up then he goes up. If he wants to climb the corporate ladder then he climbs (often stepping on a good number
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Assuming the Posture of a Servant
It was sometime between 1986 and 1988. The setting was the daily chapel service at Calvary Bible College in Kansas City. The preacher was an area pastor with a speech impediment. From his very first words my eyes were fixed,
Continue readingDon’t Let Repetitive Sin Keep You from Prayer
There are times in our walk with God when we are tempted to think we have sinned one too many times for God to hear us again in prayer. But as humble as this sounds, and seems to us at
Continue readingA Great New Visual Aid
Tim Challies has just released his fourth “Visual Theology,” which is going to be a great resource for anyone who cares about biblical discipleship counseling. “Think on these Things” is a visual depiction of Philippians 4:8, which is not only
Continue readingA Servant Leader
Christians today seem to be clamoring for more and more celebrity pastors and superstar authors who receive applause as they arrive at conferences with their entourage, but what the church really needs is more faithful shepherds who are willing to
Continue readingHealing Is in Your Hands
It’s been some time since I was moved to tears by our church choir, but yesterday the Holy Spirit moved through them in a powerful way. You could hear a pin drop. Even the babies were silent. As the choir
Continue readingFreedom from Same-Sex Attraction
Surely one of the most hope-filled verses in the New Testament is 1 Corinthians 6:11, “Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
Continue readingDump-truck Counseling
I used to practice “dump-truck counseling.” If one Scriptural concept was helpful to the person I was counseling/discipling then surely an entire truckload would be more helpful. Additionally, unknown to me at the time, I think was fearful that my
Continue readingWhat Others Have Said about “Counseling One Another” & “Discipling the Flock”
Here’s what some pastors, counselors, and Christian leaders have said about the companion books: Counseling One Another and Discipling the Flock. “These books get it right! Comprehensive and convincing, Counsel One Another and Counsel Your Flock show how true biblical
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To the Wife with a Passive-Aggressive Husband
The following email recently arrived in my Inbox. The woman who wrote it has encouraged me to share it. I know someone whose husband is “passive aggressive,” and it is hurting the whole family. He is a Christian and well-respected
Continue readingDo Theological Foundations Matter for Counseling?
If we who love the Bible and biblical counseling ever begin to waver on the tenacious holding of the former, while at the same time claim to remain committed to the latter, then we have been seduced by the spirit
Continue readingJesus Is Better than Alcohol
[The following testimony is written by a new believer at our local church. What a great example of the biblical principle that it is peace with God—through faith in Christ—that produces the peace of God!] For the past twenty years,
Continue readingNuggets for Young Women and Homemakers [2/13/12]
Here’s four quick links to help cultivate a biblical mind. From Victoria’s Secret Model to Proverbs 31 Wife – What a great story exalting the high calling of marriage and motherhood! HELP! I Can’t Submit to My Husband –Glenda Hotton,
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20 Ways Satan May Seek to Destroy You
He is the serpent, the Great Dragon, Beelzebul, the ruler of this world, the prince of the power of the air, the evil one, and the adversary. He is Satan. And—if you are a follower of Jesus Christ—he hates your
Continue readingHelp My Unbelief
Father, You say You are sufficient for my every need, my Strength for my every weakness. – Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. Father, You say You work all things together for good for those who love You (even feebly).
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