WHERE IS THIS ALL HEADED? #1

I was sent this link to a collection of articles that claim to be “Exploring the biblical theology of Christian Egalitarianism.” I thought I would respond to a few of the articles listed. Here is my first offering. It refers to this article called, “4 Facts that Show “Head” does not mean “Leader” in 1 […]

Bringing “Things” Up

So, now the next question comes, can a wife ever talk to her husband about issues she sees in their marriage? Here’s my answer. Sort of. It depends. Are the issues you want to fix related to those things in your past (things you just told him you forgive)? Or are they things that are happening […]

Must I Forgive?

I keep running into Christians who refuse to forgive other people for the terrible things they have done to them. There are a number of reasons for this, they tell me: they can’t forgive because the person hasn’t asked for forgiveness; they can’t forgive because the person doesn’t show enough contrition in their confession, they […]

Rising Above: Wives 3

The letters I answer in this space were made. They are at best a composite of various counseling situations I’ve been involved in over the years. If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, please know that that is most likely because they are very common situations. Dear Pastor Lawyer, Thank you for writing […]

The Rock of the Word

By Lisa Leidenfrost “Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: “He is like a man building a house, who laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock“ (Luke 6:47,48). A rock […]

If The Guy Is As Bad As Everyone Thought

The letters I answer in this space were made. They are at best a composite of various counseling situations I’ve been involved in over the years. If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, please know that that is most likely because they are very common situations.   Dear Pastor Lawyer, I’ve been trying […]

95 Theses for an Authentically Christian Commitment to Counseling—Heath Lambert

By Heath Lambert After Darkness, Light: Christians and Counseling in the Twenty-First Century Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, in October 1517. He was concerned that the Roman Catholic practice of indulgences undermined Scripture and its teaching on grace and genuine repentance. His act would […]

I’m An Angry Man, But My Wife Ain’t No Saint

The letters I answer in this space were made up. They are at best a composite of various counseling situations I’ve been involved in over the years. If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, please know that that is most likely because they are very common situations. Dear Dr. Lawyer, I ran across […]

A Word About Confront

Have you ever heard anyone say anything like this? “If your brother sins against you, you need to confront him and tell him where he’s wrong.” Or, “if your husband sins or is abusive, you need to confront him and expose his sin.” Or, “The Bible tells us to confront those who sin, or they […]