Church History… When Relational Theology Goes Too Far: Learning from Karl Barth (Part 1) 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 God is relational but how we ground this theological truth matters greatly, as we have seen. Much of modern theology affirms a God whose relational identity is articulated primarily through…
Counseling… Relational, But Absolute: Why Counseling Must Get God’s Relational Identity Right 27 Jan 202627 Jan 2026 Is God relational because He meets us - or does He meet us because He is eternally relational? This is a profoundly important question in Christian theology and therefore in…
Counseling… The Absoluteness of God and Biblical Counseling 26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026 God is from Himself, dependent on nothing, unchanging, and ultimate in being and authority. That's the message you will pick up on if you read the Scriptures. God needs nothing outside of Himself. This…
Personal An Update on Life and Work 9 Jan 20269 Jan 2026 We've said it enough times nows: 2025 was a very hard year. We are glad that the calendar has turned over and we can waive goodbye to it. A new…
Books Books I Read in 2025 6 Jan 2026 Here's my annual annotated list of all the books I read in 2025. Due to some major life events I did not read much this last year. Looking to change…
Personal Win a Free Copy of Our Book! 4 Dec 2025 Our newest book, Power with Purpose, releases next week on December 10th. We are super excited about this book. It has been a work of both love and pain. We…
Anxiety… Sleep OCD requires Surrender, not Control 14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025 Sleep is such an essential need for us as humans that the loss of it can induce real anxiety. But when OCD latches onto that fear of not sleeping it…
Uncategorized You Can Counsel Too 2 Oct 2025 In Romans 15, Paul is expressing his gratitude for the congregation at Rome. He speaks of them in ways there, however, that might surprise us. He views them, as average…
Uncategorized Grieving Church Workshops 22 Sep 2025 How does a congregation pick up the pieces after a pastor has left, disqualified himself, died, or created division? This is an immensely difficult topic and one that sadly happens…
Uncategorized Church Counseling Partnerships 11 Sep 202511 Sep 2025 Sparrow & Heart Soul Care is committed to helping local churches shepherd their people well. After nearly two decades in pastoral ministry I know firsthand the weight that pastors carry.…
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