The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? (Jer 17:9) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom 6:23) Just a minute ago I said this, “It was because we were self-centered in heart and wanted […]
Many years ago, when our church was just beginning to take ourselves seriously as a real church, the newly formed elder board decided to talk through basic Christian doctrines. One of our first topics was, “What is the Gospel?” It just seemed to make sense that if we were going to be a Bible-believing and […]
We often hear that God wants us to be happy and that blessing is often equated with being happy. But is this what blessed means and does God want us to be happy? And where does joy fit into this scenario? These questions are what Dr. Lawyer will be answering in this episode of Maturing […]
This is my response to, one of the major criticisms of Biblical Counseling is that we talk about sin too much. “Someone comes to your office and you almost immediately start talking about confession of sin and repentance and not getting angry and on and on.” “That’s bad,” they say. “You’re so judgmental,” they say. […]
Introduction: Brothers and sisters, we are in a battle. It is the same battle that the saints of Christ have been in since the beginning and it is the same battle the original readers were fighting when Peter wrote this letter to them. I would like to draw your attention to some of the things […]
By Carolina Sandell Berg Day by day and with each passing moment,Strength I find to meet my trials here;Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.He whose heart is kind beyond all measureGives unto each day what He deems best–Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,Mingling toil with peace and […]
“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, […]
This week Pastor Mike talks about our response to the Gospel and what true faith looks like. Book Review: Ploductivity by Douglas Wilson. You can listen to it here. Or you can watch it as a video here.
By Lisa Leidenfrost We speak every day by our actions and words. But are we speaking the truth about God, or lies? It depends on what banner we are operating under when we speak. All of us operate under some kind of banner even when we are not aware of it. Everyone has presuppositions and […]
The Center for Biblical Counseling (CBC), a reformed and evangelical ministry, empowers God’s people to support, encourage, and disciple those facing life’s challenges through the ministry of the gospel.
