Books A Review of “A People to Be Loved” by Preston Sprinkle 23 Feb 2021 Books on the Bible's view of homosexuality are a dime a dozen these days. They tend to come from one of two perspectives - gay affirming or non-affirming - and…
Counseling Jesus’ Rebuke of Spiritual Abusers (Part 5) 9 Feb 20219 Feb 2021 "Blind guides." That's what Jesus calls the religious leaders in Matthew 23. They are giving directions to others, without knowing where they themselves are going. It is a fitting description…
Counseling Jesus’ Rebuke of Spiritual Abusers (Part 4) 27 Jan 2021 Spiritual abuse is so devious because it does not merely oppress individuals but it misrepresents God to them. Many victims of a spiritually abusive spouse have struggled to understand God…
Books A Review of “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” by Carl Trueman 26 Jan 2021 How did we get to a place culturally where the sentence "I am a woman trapped in a man's body" seems to make sense? That is the question that prompted…
Sex Pornography and the Loss of Faith 21 Jan 202121 Jan 2021 Long-term indulgence in pornography has a deadening effect on the soul. We know generally that sin numbs us to spiritual realities. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 warns us not to "quench the…
Books A Review of “Telling a Better Story” by Joshua Chatraw 11 Jan 2021 Like all things in the modern era, apologetics has changed. The truths are, of course, the same, but the ways in which we help people to see and wrestle with…
Counseling Jesus’ Rebuke of Spiritual Abusers (Part 3) 6 Jan 2021 Abuse is incredibly hard to identify, especially spiritual/emotional abuse. It's hard not simply because there are no visible marks on people to indicate that abuse is happening, but also because…
Books Books I Read in 2020 29 Dec 2020 Due to the stay-at-home-order it became difficult for me to get my hands on books for a while. I was not in the office very much and so didn't have…
Counseling Jesus’ Rebuke of Spiritual Abusers (Part 2) 16 Dec 2020 Abusive people are all about rules. There are guidelines to be followed and expectations to be met. Of course those guidelines and expectations change based on mood and the rules…
Books A Review of “Is It Abuse?” by Darby Strickland 14 Dec 2020 Issues involving abuse are some of the most difficult counseling and care situations to navigate. The challenges surrounding these types of situations are many, but chief among them is a…
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