Some have mentioned that Jay Adams (also Chris Braun, Jim Newheiser, etc) said that you couldn’t forgive someone unless and until they asked for forgiveness. I thought this way for a long time too. The main difference between what thought before and what and I am saying now is that there wasn’t a word for […]
I was sent this link to a collection of articles that claim to be “Exploring the biblical theology of Christian Egalitarianism.” I thought I would respond to a few of the articles listed. Here is my first offering. It refers to this article called, “4 Facts that Show “Head” does not mean “Leader” in 1 […]
I keep running into Christians who refuse to forgive other people for the terrible things they have done to them. There are a number of reasons for this, they tell me: they can’t forgive because the person hasn’t asked for forgiveness; they can’t forgive because the person doesn’t show enough contrition in their confession, they […]
The letters I answer in this space were made. They are at best a composite of various counseling situations I’ve been involved in over the years. If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, please know that that is most likely because they are very common situations. Dear Pastor Lawyer, I’ve been trying […]
By Heath Lambert After Darkness, Light: Christians and Counseling in the Twenty-First Century Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, in October 1517. He was concerned that the Roman Catholic practice of indulgences undermined Scripture and its teaching on grace and genuine repentance. His act would […]
The letters I answer in this space were made up. They are at best a composite of various counseling situations I’ve been involved in over the years. If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, please know that that is most likely because they are very common situations. Dear Dr. Lawyer, I ran across […]
The following came from Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel. Translated and Edited by Theodore G. Tappert TO MR. AND MRS. MATTHIAS KNUDSEN. October 21, 1531 John Knudsen, “of the diocese of Schleswig” near the border of present-day Denmark, was matriculated in the university in Wittenberg on June 7, 1529, and was in all probability the […]
Dear Pastor Lawyer, Thank you for writing back to me so quickly. I’ve been praying about the things you wrote about and even looking things up in the Bible. I decided that things were horrible enough that unless I gave my life to Jesus, I would be lonely and miserable no matter what happens between […]
Because of some confusion on how dangerous Roy might be, and because of some helpful comments, I’ve edited this post a bit. I hope it helps. Dear Pastor, You’ll never believe the terrible state of my marriage. I was raised in a Christian family. My father and mother never fought. I wasn’t rebellious as a […]
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