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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
[In yesterday’s post the focus of attention was on the practical put off/put on disciplines that aid in the protection of the purity of our marriages. Today, I’ve asked counselor and Pastor at Pembine Community Bible Church, Dave Coats, to
Continue readingIt is impossible to put a price tag on a faithful minister of the gospel. His value is known only to God and because his reward is so great it may ultimately be given and received only in heaven—not on
Continue readingPastoral Contentment & the Plague – Puritan Thomas Vincent “was pastoring a flock that was at the heart of the outbreak, and he was strongly urged by fellow ministers to flee the city. In one of the more remarkable cases
Continue readingThe book of Proverbs abounds with warnings to watch out for “the strange woman,” the seductress who preys on naïve, short-sighted men who are willing to forsake long-term happiness for a brief moment of sultry passion. Three chapters in particular
Continue readingOne of the aspects of this blog ministry I did not anticipate is the interaction I would have with readers via email or posted comments. This has been a tremendous encouragement to me as we strive together to grow in
Continue readingThe better part of a week has been spent interacting with David Murray’s book Christians Get Depressed Too. If you are new to this blog then you can read the overview post here, the 2nd post on five factors here,
Continue readingI intended to wrap up the series interacting with David Murray’s book on depression with one final post today. However, the brain fog has not yet cleared from the weekend and today I begin a week teaching a graduate studies
Continue readingMatt Smethurst has posted an interesting article, “How Much Is a Homemaker Worth?” Guys, it’s pretty obvious we could never afford to hire our wives! He writes: The Story: A study conducted by the financial service company Investopedia found that the sum value of different homemaking
Continue readingHere’s a handful of family-related links for you to check out this weekend. Watch Your Conjunctions in Parenting – Jeremy Pierre points us to Christ-centered parenting that values the high priority of loving discipline. Sex and the Mystery of Marriage
Continue readingContinuing our interaction with David Murray’s valuable little book Christians Get Depressed Too, the most convicting and, thereby, helpful chapter to me personally is one in which the author identifies 10 false patterns of thinking that are often characteristic of
Continue readingOn this day, in the year 1700, the Dutch Reformer Wilhelmus à Brakel penned a letter to his congregation that served as the Preface to the second edition of his magnum opus, The Christian’s Reasonable Service. Under the leadership of
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post I introduced you to David Murray’s helpful little book, Christians Get Depressed Too, by giving you a bit of an overview. Today, let’s take a look at the fourth chapter, The Causes. My own experience with depression-anxiety
Continue readingToday, I begin a 4-part series interacting with David Murray’s little book, Christians Get Depressed Too, which I have read over the past 8 months not once, not twice, but three times. Why I Read the Book 3x – The first reading
Continue readingAt my request—as part of our Dads Are Disciplers strategy (DADs)—the following testimony was submitted by Daniel Schilling, a young husband and father who is thankful for the example and training he received from his father concerning money management. At the
Continue readingAs the most popular social networking site Facebook boasts over 800 million active users, with 50% logging in at least once per day. Think of it! Over 400 million people checking up on friends and family, growing in their knowledge
Continue readingAfter reading 1 John 5:16, “There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this,” it is logical to ask, “What is the sin leading to death?” To understand this difficult verse
Continue readingA person’s view of God shapes his thinking in every area of life. Of course, this is true for each section of what theologians call Theology Proper, or the study of God, primarily His numerous attributes. But for the sake
Continue readingFather, you know the utter self-centeredness of my nature inherited from Adam. You know that even when I have examined my heart for hidden motives, which bend me toward self-exaltation, my innate blindness may also prevent me from seeing truth,
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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.
