In Luke 10:1, Jesus sent out His disciples to do the work of ministry in pairs: “After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.” In biblical counseling, we have applied this Scripture to the…
Anyone who thinks drinking alcohol to excess and becoming intoxicated is NOT a sin is unbiblical and thinking more like Satan and this world’s system than like Christ. “But we have the mind of Christ” says I Corinthians 2:16 and that is referring to born-again believers! The Bible knows nothing of the concept of “addiction” and “alcoholism” as…
As you will see, the state of Alabama has got this one right! Read the following which is quoted directly from the Alabama Dept of Public Safety driver license manual on www.dps.alabama.gov WHO CANNOT BE LICENSED An Alabama driver license shall not be issued to: • Persons under 16 years of age. • Any person whose…
Is American churchianity encouraging addictive thinking? It seems to me that what is commonly called “Christianity” in America is simply selfishness clothed, dipped, and immersed in “me, myself, and I.” People are encouraged to focus upon themselves in most churches which is addictive thinking at its worst! For example, selfish prayer requests like, “Bless me,…
“Anything I place in front of my recovery I will lose anyway.” Really? How about this statement instead: “Anything I place in front of Christ I will lose anyway.” Recovery or Christ? Is recovery the god of the person who made the first statement above? Maybe. Recovery is certainly the most important “thing” in the…
Several friends and colleagues sent me the DIALOGUE & DISCUSSION that medical doctors had during their “intensive” investigation of 4 years regarding their re-definition of “addiction.” As of August 15, 2011, they are characterizing “addiction” as a PRIMARY, CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE (not just bad behavior or bad choices which are “moral”). Wow! From a “theory” of disease to now a…
It’s September which means one thing: it’s National Recovery Month! While I like the word “recovery,” I love the biblical word, “transformation”, so much better because God wants more for the person struggling with an addiction! II Cor. 3:18 and Romans 12:2 remind us that God wants to transform our minds by making us more…
I love days like today when every national and local news outlet is reporting a DIALOGUE & DISCUSSION that medical doctors had during their “intensive” investigation of 4 years regarding their re-definition of “addiction.” Now, they are characterizing “addiction” as a PRIMARY, CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE (not just bad behavior or bad choices which are “moral”). Wow! From a…
I picked on youth pastors and seminaries – now, I’m picking on my own field: biblical counseling. Is biblical counseling hurting or helping the church? Well, that depends. In terms of informal biblical counseling of one Christian loving another Christian, biblical counseling is necessary for all Christians – both to do and to receive. In…
Sadly, there is yet another new sport for you to watch. It’s called Churchianity. You simply need to pick a big building with a Christianese sounding name on it, go when they give their times for a “worship service,” sit and listen respectfully. Then, go home. Nothing has to change. And you can watch some…
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