Counseling… A Theology of Sex: The Gospel and Sexual Assault 2 Oct 20123 Oct 2012 I wish I had known what to say to her. She had shared that she was molested as a little girl almost as if it was a passing comment, some…
Counseling… Idol Factory: Money and Posessions 13 Sep 201214 Sep 2012 "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil" - 1 Timothy 6:10 Some sin is so subtle in our lives that we don't even know it's eating…
Counseling… Idol Factory: Power 6 Sep 20127 Sep 2012 No season seems more fitting to address the idol of power than does political season. Inevitably this is a season where we think about power and particularly where we want…
Counseling… Idol Factory: Recognition 5 Sep 20126 Sep 2012 The worship of God can be used to feed an idol. That is to say, if your idol is recognition or fame then we can turn even something like singing…
Counseling Renewing the Mind: Philippians 4 and Biblical Counseling 22 Aug 201223 Aug 2012 Change is rooted not in my behavior but in my heart. So when I meet people, as I often do, that are seeking the tools to change I usually take…
Books… When Autobiographies Have Power: A Review of “Porn Nation” by Michael Leahy 20 Aug 201221 Aug 2012 Sometimes you should listen to clichés. I judged this book by its cover. I don't know exactly what I thought Porn Nation was going to be about, but it turned…
Counseling Renewing The Mind: Philippians 4 and Biblical Counseling 15 Aug 201216 Aug 2012 Talking about change is always easier than actually changing. Maybe that's why I've chosen to write about it; I am a better writer than practitioner. But the gospel demands my…
Counseling… Renewing The Mind: Philippians 4 and Biblical Counseling 8 Aug 20129 Aug 2012 "I don't know how to change!" A variation of that phrase is repeated often within the walls of my office. It's usually said with a sense of desperation or sometimes…
Counseling… A Theology of Sex: Fighting Sexual Sin (Part 2) 19 Jul 201220 Jul 2012 Lust begins in the heart long before it appears in action. You may never commit adultery, fornicate, or look at pornography and yet you may still commit sexual sins. The…
Counseling… Dating According to the Bible?: Dating and Marriage 11 Jul 201212 Jul 2012 I am so glad that I don't date anymore! Dating is hard and confusing and crazy. Also my wife would be really mad if I were still doing that. But…