Personal Update on a New Book Project 8 Jul 2019 Many of my readers may already know this, but I have officially signed a contract with New Growth Press to write a new book. Last year I had the joy…
Anger 7 Tests of Righteous Anger (Part 8): Right Effect 3 Jul 2019 Yelling at your kids will get them to quiet down, but it won't help them to love you and love God. Anger "works," it accomplishes something. Often it accomplishes a…
Anxiety Anxiety’s False Interpretations (Part 1): An Introduction 1 Jul 2019 Anxiety doesn't usually come out of nowhere. That's how it feels to us in the moment. It feels like anxiety just hit us. In most cases, though not all, anxiety…
Counseling What Forgiveness Is (Part 3) 27 Jun 2019 If forgiveness is contingent upon the ability to forget past hurts then who can forgive? Memories of painful past offenses are often seared into our mind. The adage "forgive and…
Anger 7 Tests of Righteous Anger (Part 7): Right Charge 26 Jun 2019 It was like he was just looking for an excuse to yell. It didn't take much to set him off and my simple question was the spark that light the…
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…
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