Douglas Wilson
What to do with the Word of God
You can listen to this sermon here. Introduction: In my counseling ministry, I always give home work. Usually this homework involves some Bible reading, okay a vast amount of Bible reading. But one thing I’ve noticed with both our church members and folks from other churches is that they read in a wooden, paint by […]
IS IT A SIN TO BE AFRAID?
Ed Welch has a great answer. He doesn’t answer the question, really, but he does put the command into a real life context that invites us to come to the God who loves us instead of OBEYING a harsh judgmental God. More great stuff.
Words In God’s Mouth
The following is part of a discussion I am having with a gent on LinkedIn. Howdy, I agree with you that we shouldn’t put anything in the mouth of God that he has not put there. Neither should we attribute anything to him that he has not said. I totally agree. As an example of […]
Rest For Your Soul — Anxiety
Hi George, It sounds like you all are going through a pretty tough time. I’ll be praying for you both. I don’t know very much about CBT and hypnosis. I do know something about anxiety, God, and the Bible. If Sandy’s anxiety is not linked to the medication, but to the thoughts connected with the […]
Restraints are Merciful
The mercy of God is found in the restraints He places on us, and His wrath is revealed from heaven whenever He lets us run headlong, which is what is happening to us now. Douglas Wilson
Modern Baals In Our Churches
Two Streams About a decade before Jay Adams began his quest to make the Bible the foundation and guide for all counseling, Christian people who were trained in non-Christian psychology began to see that the church was lacking in the proper care of souls. Churches were either not teaching the Word of God because they […]
Life Will Be Filled With Losses—John 16:33
There is an umbrella-word that we use to cover the countless variety of situations that have this character, namely suffering. Suffering… may conveniently be defined as getting what you do not want while wanting what you do not get. This definition covers all forms of loss, hurt, pain, grief, and weakness–all experiences of rejection, injustice, […]