Evangelism Become A Suffering Sensitive Evangelist 25 Jun 2019 He was the type of guy that I gravitated towards. He had that sort of hippie vibe about him. He rode up on his skateboard and I felt him reading…
Books Best Books of the Year…So Far (2019) 24 Jun 2019 I generally read close to 50 books a year, but this year has been different. As 2018 ended I was personally struggling. I was stressed, burnt-out, and mentally exhausted. At…
Counseling What Forgiveness Is (Part 2) 20 Jun 2019 "If he repents..." Those three words make a huge difference to our understanding of the horizontal dimension of forgiveness. The first word makes it a conditional clause. The second word…
Anger 7 Tests of Righteous Anger (Part 6): Right Motive 19 Jun 2019 It is possible to be angry about the right things, and to express that anger in the right way, but do so for the wrong reasons. We often deceive ourselves…
Marriage Grieving the Spirit of God in Your Marital Communication 18 Jun 201918 Jun 2019 "Is the Holy Spirit pleased with the way you speak to your spouse?" It was strange question for Rick and Shelley. I could tell it was strange because they stared…
Books A Review of “Counsel for Couples” by Jonathan Holmes 17 Jun 2019 Marriage counseling has to be one of the most difficult types. Seeking to help two sinners with two different assessments of the problems, to different ideas about the solutions makes…
Counseling What Forgiveness Is 13 Jun 2019 The church often has a shallow understanding of forgiveness. In my previous post in this mini-series, I explored some common myths about forgiveness, and exposed what forgiveness is NOT. Yet,…
Anger 7 Tests of Righteous Anger (Part 5): Right Restraint 12 Jun 2019 Billy's anger had gotten the better of him. He showed up at my office for our regularly scheduled meeting in a cast. He had gotten so frustrated about a situation…
Theology A Theology of Weakness 11 Jun 2019 Weakness is exceedingly difficult to admit. American Christians in particular like to be thought of as competent, strong, and independent. But the reality, of course, is that we are weak.…
Anger 7 Tests of Righteous Anger (Part 4): Right Duration 5 Jun 2019 Anger turns to bitterness the longer we sit with it. We have mentioned already in this series that anger can be a right, even godly, emotion. The whole purpose of…
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