A friend of mine once said to me that his “Worst day married was better than my best day divorced.” Obviously, he did NOT want the divorce but his wife did. His pain was constant soon after. He still hurts today though he is moving on with his life. He urged me to keep doing what I am…
Let this encourage you: Saving souls is not about you alone. Your job is to spread the seed of the Gospel and watch the Holy Spirit move in hearts to cause them to turn to Christ as Savior. I think sometimes we get caught up in the “extras” and forget that it is simply the Holy…
Many do NOT see the importance of language. Words point us in a direction. They are NOT neutral. For biblical counselors, we are constantly redefining and renaming psychological observations and descriptions with biblical words for the heart issues behind the behaviors (like using the word “habitual” rather than “compulsive” and calling something a “sin” rather…
I just want to thank you all for your prayer support this past year. We have needed it and the hurting souls we care for in biblical counseling sessions need it, too. I love November primarily for the reason of Thanksgiving. It gives me an excuse to “boast about the Lord” and to share the Gospel….
Music is a tough thing to recommend, nonetheless…if you have never heard of the Christian music group, Downhere, I highly recommend you get their new album: The End is the Beginning; but only IF you like “Christian rock.” Lyrically, these guys are great as they are very biblical. One of their songs says: “The Problem with…
Something to notice in this fantastic movie is the idea of INFLUENCE. Who are the characters listening to? Are the voices they are hearing godly or ungodly? I won’t give this part of the movie away but it is an important element to notice. Apply it to your own life: are your influences godly or…
So what did you do? Did you recommend the secular place that uses the 12 steps and psychological techniques? Or did you recommend the Christian place that uses the 12 steps and psychological techniques along with a smattering of Bible verses and a few biblical principles? Well, this is a tough call for me. My…
I received this in an email about Birmingham: “Thought you might find this interesting:I think this was in our Western Recorder (Baptist State Paper). Most generous U.S. city named: Birmingham, Ala., ranks as the most generous city in America, according to a study that measured percentage of household income given to charity in 60 metropolitan…
What would you do in this situation? A mother calls you and is very upset that her son is on drugs. She asks you to recommend a drug treatment center that she can take him to for in-patient rehabilitation counseling. You only have 2 choices of places to send him to (see below): Do you…
Again, someone who is serving God and giving to Him yet not fulfilling their God-given responsibilities may have the right heart yet be doing the wrong thing. For example, pastors do this all of the time. Pastors often try to help their congregation, evangelize the lost, and serve others but neglect their own wife and…
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