Trauma Trauma and Union with Christ (Part 3) 14 Jun 2018 Pain from the past never justifies sinful behavior in the present. Traumatic pasts and traumatic memories do tend to tempt survivors with all sorts of sinful responses, and yet God…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 8) 13 Jun 2018 The study of the Sacra pagina (sacred page) has a long-standing history in the Christian church. The Protestant reformers were not the first to defend the authority of Scripture. In…
Counseling Benefit Finding vs Redemptive Suffering 12 Jun 2018 "What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger." The popular phrase has an element of truth and wisdom to it. We have all seen and experienced this in our own…
music This Week’s Good Music 11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018 Here's this week's playlist, it's got some classic sounds on it: 1. "Melissa" by The Allman Brothers Band 2. "Here Comes My Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 3.…
Books Summer Reading List 2018 11 Jun 2018 As we head into summer I am anticipating a good reading season. Here are some of the books I plan to read this summer: 1. Holding Hands, Holding Hearts: A…
Trauma Trauma and Union with Christ (Part 2) 8 Jun 2018 The believer's union with Christ is a key doctrine that can help to alter our perception of self in the aftermath of traumatic experiences. The doctrine is useful in that…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 7) 7 Jun 2018 Ecclesiastical authority was already a major issue of debate during the fourteenth century. These challenges, much like the rise of the Papacy itself, came in small movements that built to…
Counseling Signs & Wonders and Counseling Outcomes 5 Jun 2018 When Ed came to Christ his desire for alcohol was completely taken away. He had gone from being a binge drinker to a complete teetotaler within a weekend. That dramatic…
Books A Review of “The Morals of the Story” by David and Marybeth Baggett 4 Jun 20184 Jun 2018 As I prepare to review a book on moral philosophy I feel ethically bound to inform readers that I am not a trained moral philosopher. Yet, for all its technical…
Personal Monthly Love: May 2 Jun 20182 Jun 2018 Here's some of what I loved in the month of May, 2018. 1. Avengers: Infinity War An awesome movie! It does tend to bite off too much at points (the…
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