Books A Review of “The End of Memory” by Miroslav Volf 26 Feb 2018 Is it possible to truly forgive and forget the evils committed against us? This is a significant question and the focus of Miroslav Volf's 2006 work on the ethics of…
music This Week’s Good Music 24 Feb 2018 Here are five new songs that I've been listening to all this week. Check out the playlist: 1. "Be Enthroned" by Bethel Here's another song from last week's conference that…
Old Testament Studies in Nahum: 1:1-8 23 Feb 2018 It seems strange to many modern minds that God should be praised specifically for His wrath. Wrath after all is not politically correct. It’s not easy to speak of God’s wrath.…
Trauma The Impact of Trauma on Time, Body, and Word (Part 3) 21 Feb 2018 “You are not your own” (1 Cor. 6:19b). That’s the motivation and grounding Paul gives the Corinthians as he instructs them on how to live godly lives. They do not…
Recovery Ministry A High Calling: The Addicts Among Us 20 Feb 2018 She was in her 60s and had been an alcoholic for many years at that point. To know her was to know a sweet, kind, and godly woman. She served…
Books A Review of “Trauma & Grace” by Serene Jones 19 Feb 2018 "How do people whose hearts and minds have been wounded by violence, come to feel and know the redeeming power of God's grace (viii)?" That's the overall question that drives…
music This Week’s Good Music 17 Feb 2018 Here's this week's diverse playlist. Check it out: 1. "Coming Home" by Leon Bridges A good friend turned me on to this album and this song in particular stuck out…
Trauma The Impact of Trauma on Time, Body, and Word (Part 2) 14 Feb 2018 Trauma impacts a person's sense of time, experience of the body, and ability to communicate. As such, Biblical counseling that seeks to be helpful must be able to demonstrate how…
music This Week’s Good Music 10 Feb 2018 Here's what I've been listening to this week: 1. "Anxiety" by Goldfinger Admittedly this is not a stand-out song for the L.A. pop-punk quartet. It was a rather standard track…
Counseling… The Impact of Trauma on Time, Body, and Word (Part 1) 8 Feb 2018 Helping victims of trauma is not a simple process. Trauma is a unique form of suffering and requires, then, a unique approach to care and counsel. Trauma impacts a person’s…
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