The Father looked out at a world in rebellion against him. He saw the world filled with “children of wrath.” He saw children who had rejected him, walked away from him, turned their backs on him, and wanted nothing to do with him. And what is the Father’s response? Out of his great love, he […]
Wife’s Role
A Letter to George and Betty Introduction: You both need to know that there is a difference between council and prophetic proclamation. When I say, God says in his word that thus and such needs to be done or not done, it is not my opinion and it is not counsel. It is the word […]
The Church is Vital To Biblical Counseling Ministry
“Biblical counseling must not only be church based; it must also be church driven and church saturated. One of the critiques often leveled against biblical counseling is that we can leave observers thinking that all you need for successful counseling is a godly counselor, a Bible, the Holy Spirit, and a willing counselee. All biblical […]
dwell in you richly
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in […]
Circumcise Your Heart
And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I […]
Husband’s Role
Questions for a Godly Husband 1. Are you Born From Above? Men, the first step in having a strong and healthy marriage is to first make sure that you have been saved from your sins and that you are following Christ. There are many things that will come up in your marriage: finances, children, decisions, etc. You and your wife will have […]
Marriage Counseling—the Context
INTRODUCTION: Marriage counseling can be the most exciting counseling you will do. It can also be the most exasperating and frustrating. It is great to chat with young couples who are thinking about getting marrieds and who know what they are doing. It is terrible to listen to young couples who have no clue what […]
The Will of God
INTRODUCTION: What Christian does not want to live in the will of God? What an admirable aspiration, and what a difficult thing to figure out. Many Christians have needlessly tied themselves up in knots over this issue. THE TEXTS: Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a […]
Successful Ministry
Can someone who can’t see, hear, or talk be “successful in ministry”? One of the most effective evangelists I’ve ever met was a child who never uttered a word. Mandy was born into our family two years ago, severely and profoundly retarded due to microcephaly. At first we desperately prayed that Mandy would develop some […]