I read David Platt’s Radical Together book and loved the sixth chapter’s title and subtitle:  The God Who Exalts God: We are Selfless Followers of a Self-Centered God When you read that at first, you may be tempted to think it is wrong but it’s perfectly right! Only God is perfectly loving and capable of being…
I write about the victim mentality in my books because I’ve learned that most people really want to think of themselves as irresponsible, helpless victims (see Genesis 3:12-13). This story is very sad to me and epitomizes the victim mentality extremely well, unfortunately so. Read the story below: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/florida-man-guilty-dui-manslaughter-sues-victim-130753893–abc-news.html This man who was convicted and sentenced…
Recent celebrities and athletes have struggled with alcohol and drug abuse like baseball player and Christian, Josh Hamilton. Some of these celebrities have died in their struggle like Whitney Houston and now Thomas Kinkade, known as the “painter of light”. Read this story about Kinkade now: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/thomas-kinkade-suffered-alcoholism-relapse-prior-to-death-.html I disagree with this particular ’cause-effect’ inference in the…
“If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proven, and to be steady on all…
To be a follower of Christ, you need to be taught since the word “disciple” comes from the same Latin root as the word “discipline” and indicates a student learning in a structured setting. So who is discipling you? When I ask that question to people, too many answer, “No one.” Some answer, “I guess…
I heard a statement from someone that “theology divides the body of Christ” which is a dangerous statement to make when left alone like above. “Theology” means the study of God and if someone is simply JUST studying God, then they may not necessarily be a Christian because being a Christian means having a relationship…
Ever think about that question? I didn’t until I was challenged with how to make disciples using that metaphor growing a forest. Similar processes: growing a forest and making disciples (Matt. 28:18-20). How so, you ask? Growing a forest requires planting. One tree must begin to grow near another tree. Trees must be added and must…
Very sad. Everything surrounding Whitney Houston’s tragic death is sad to me. Her life was sad, too, for a variety of reasons. I wanted to write this blog many days ago but waited until some of the emotion has died down before commenting. I always liked and admired Ms. Houston in many ways so the…
I love our TIL slogan: Be Transformed! It comes from Romans 12:1-2: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” God does the transformative work in our hearts…
In the last post, I mentioned Luke 10:1 as the Scripture that birthed the idea for our TEAM approach to the ministry of biblical counseling. Let me encourage you to read further in that passage because this section holds important biblical principles that guide our thinking at TIL: Luke 10:2-12: “And he said to them,…
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