Uncategorized You Can Counsel Too 2 Oct 2025 In Romans 15, Paul is expressing his gratitude for the congregation at Rome. He speaks of them in ways there, however, that might surprise us. He views them, as average…
Uncategorized Grieving Church Workshops 22 Sep 2025 How does a congregation pick up the pieces after a pastor has left, disqualified himself, died, or created division? This is an immensely difficult topic and one that sadly happens…
Uncategorized Church Counseling Partnerships 11 Sep 202511 Sep 2025 Sparrow & Heart Soul Care is committed to helping local churches shepherd their people well. After nearly two decades in pastoral ministry I know firsthand the weight that pastors carry.…
Personal… Life Update 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 After 18 years in pastoral ministry I woke up today not a pastor. It's been a sobering realization. "Pastor" has been such a part of my identity for so long…
Uncategorized A Review of “Finding God in My Loneliness” by Lydia Brownback 16 Apr 202517 Apr 2025 It's strange thing to critique a book you agree with, but that is what I am going to do. Finding God in My Loneliness is a fine book in many…
Personal Common Grace Study: March 13 Feb 2025 Our study continues to progress. In March we will be seeking to explore the dynamic interplay between the doctrine of the Fall and the doctrine of Common Grace. If you…
Church Hurt Church Hurt and Anger, Part 2 13 Jan 2025 It's okay to be angry when your church hurts you. As we said in our previous post, anger is a moral emotion. Anger says, "This is wrong and it matters."…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: Losing and Letting Go 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025 In spite of our desire to make lifelong commitments and to have lifelong friends, not all relationships will last forever this side of heaven. Sometimes a friendship comes to an…
Personal Common Grace Study: February 7 Jan 202521 Jan 2025 In January we are focusing on developing an overview of the doctrine of common grace. Next month we will turn to consider more specifically the so-called Cultural Mandate. If you're…
Friendship A Theology of Friendship: Building a Framework, Part 6 2 Jan 20252 Jan 2025 We have come now to the final piece of our framework. Here we will talk about the challenging but necessary element of forgiveness. No relationship can develop any depth to…
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