Books… Books I Read in 2021 31 Dec 2021 I struggled with reading this year, to be honest. I fell into some discouragement about middle of the year and lost a lot of motivation to read. I went months…
Books A Review of “The Gospel for Disordered Lives” by Jones, Kellen, and Green 28 Dec 202128 Dec 2021 Every few years a new manual on Biblical Counseling is released. These are generally introductory books designed to expose the reader to the theological and methodological foundations of the practice.…
Books A Review of “Consider Your Counsel” by Bob Kellemen 22 Nov 202122 Nov 2021 Biblical counseling is often known for being critical and discerning regarding other counseling approaches. Bob Kellemen thinks we should also be known for our self-assessment. As a movement we need…
Books A Review of “Overcoming Bitterness” by Steve Viars 16 Nov 2021 This side of heaven, we all have bitterness" (13). The question we must wrestle with is not whether we have any resentment, but what to do about it. In Overcoming…
Personal 2022 Study Project 9 Nov 20219 Nov 2021 As regular readers of this blog may already know, I usually pick a topic which I will spend the next twelve months studying. I pick from a range of categories,…
Books A Review of “A Small Book About Why We Hide” by Ed Welch 8 Nov 2021 Humans have used hiding as a means of escape since the Garden of Eden. We hide for a variety of reasons: insecurity, regret, failure, shame, and self-loathing. We hide from…
Books A Review of “Man of Sorrows, King of Glory” by Jonty Rhodes 26 Oct 202126 Oct 2021 Much of the church's theological reflection on Jesus suffers from a lack of depth. Most of what we think about centers around Christ's death on the cross for our sins…
Books A Review of “Making Sense of Forgiveness” by Brad Hambrick 18 Oct 202118 Oct 2021 I once preached a sermon on forgiveness in which I spoke of it as a moral command with emotional difficulty. There are many things that make forgiveness emotionally difficult for…
Books A Review of “Healing from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” by David Keuler 7 Sep 2021 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a terror to those who suffer from it. It sits as an exhausting and demanding tormentor on the mind, eating up energy, peace, and focus. The dominant…
Books A Review of “Ego Trip” by Glynn Harrison 23 Jun 202123 Jun 2021 The self-help has had decades to prove its effectiveness as a therapeutic resource and it has come up short. In fact, it hasn't just come up short, it has proven…