“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (Jn 3:16) “For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His […]
Christian? Part 2
When I was a young Christian, I thought that being a disciple of Jesus was like being a SEAL Team member in the church. You know, a super Christian. The ordinary Christian was not godly like the disciples were. However, in the last article, I showed how I had discovered that a Christian is a […]
Biblical Counseling: The Basics Conference
Did I mention we’re putting on another conference? Go here to learn about it and to sign up for it.
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 […]
The First Week of Therapy
For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him (2 Cor 5:7–9) We use this passage in Biblical counseling a […]
Laziness
The counselee who is lazy can come to us in a variety of ways. A mother might bring her teen won’t stop playing video games and make his bed. An out of work who can’t find work might ask for help. You might just come across a homeless guy sitting on the side of the […]
MATURING IN CHRIST: EPISODE 39: Manner of Discipline (part 1)
The latest edition of “How To Discipline your Children” can be found here.
Giving Up
The only way to give up is to humble yourself and submit to God. He won’t let you give up in the non-Christian way. He won’t let you check out and run away. The “Hound of Heaven” will always be after you. He won’t let you go.