“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness…” (Isa. 61:10 “For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.” (Ps. 149:4) On Thursday just […]
Some Thoughts On Homework And…
Some Ways Biblical Counseling Isn’t CBT I view the Biblical Counseling homework as having four helpful effects. First, homework gives more than one input to your situation than just me. I’ve been around for a long time and think I’ve learned a few things about life and godliness, but the homework adds another level to what I […]
Jim Wilson, Generations
One of the great blessings I’ve had in my life is to watch, from a pretty close vantage point, the way God uses generations to spread his Gospel. I met Doug Wilson around 1973 or 74. We were stationed on the same submarine and in the same division. While we were together Doug talked about […]
A Dream: How I Met Eileen and Married Eileen
It was way back in the last century, I was working with a bunch of folks to start a church, in Eureka, CA. We were meeting in a grange hall with only around 30 people. The men noticed that there was a large, I think double-wide, mobile home parked right next to the hall and […]
Men: Pay Attention
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. You […]
Fat Man
Dear pastor Mike, Is it sin for a man to be fat? Thanks, A Little Bit Chunky Hi Little Bit, Wow! There’s a loaded question. The first answer is that the Bible doesn’t say anywhere anything like, “Thou shalt not be a fat man.” On the other hand, I can think a number of instances […]
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“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2–4) “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and […]
MATURING IN CHRIST: EPISODE 40: MANNER OF DISCIPLINE (PART 2)
The latest edition of “How To Discipline your Children” can be found here. You can listen to the podcast here or here.
MATURING IN CHRIST: EPISODE 39: Manner of Discipline (part 1)
The latest edition of “How To Discipline your Children” can be found here.