Last week, we held our Counseling-In-A-Week Conference! Thanks to all who came and participated. If you are interested in attending this conference, Counseling-In-A-Week will be held again in January.
A Simple Grave Side Message
Phi 3:8-11 says, Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own […]
Remorse is not repentance
“Repent,” he says early one Sunday morning. “Repent.” “The word itself means ‘to turn around.’ There can be no forgiveness without repentance, without a turning around. Remorse is not enough. Judas had remorse. But did he repent? Did he ask Jesus Christ for forgiveness and vow to change his ways? No, he went off and […]
Death wasn’t supposed to exist
Hi James, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. I can’t imagine how things are going for you. My mother passed away a few years ago from a disease that she had had for a long time, so I know something about losing someone who is close to you. But your son’s death was […]
Who We are Vs. What We Do
In taking the time to describe the life of a disciple, we must be careful not to build our identity on doing these things, but rather understand these expressions as who we are. We have been conditioned to find our identity in what we do. However, Scripture tells us that we are children of God […]
Patience in Counseling
Working with someone who has practiced surrendering herself to her emotions for years requires much patience. In this type of situation, the counselor must be willing gently to repeat core teachings as often as necessary. Concluding that counselees with severe disturbances are not really trying can have destructive results in their lives. More than one […]
Those Who Are His
God also uses shocking words and phrases to describe those who are his: redeemed and forgiven (Eph. 1:6—8), made righteous (Rom. 5:1), new creation (2 Cor. 5:1), God’s workmanship (Eph. 2:10), reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:18), saints (l Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:1), chosen, holy, and beloved (Col. 3:12), child of light, not […]
enough to change everything
If you want to inspire people to the mission of God, you must lift up the Son. When we grasp the glory of Jesus, it becomes the sustaining inspiration that transforms life. Isaiah was inspired by seeing Jesus in the temple. Peter was inspired by seeing Jesus after his resurrection. Paul was inspired when he […]
possessing Christ’s righteousness
Christian women who have been abused in childhood often confuse the exhortations and commands in Scripture with the harsh judgments of their abusers. They feel condemned by the passages intended to comfort them. For this reason it is crucially important to build a firm foundation on the indicatives of Scripture (what God has done for […]