Misfit Ministry The Church’s Misfit Members: The Uniquely Challenged 21 Mar 2018 My heart went out to "Billy." In between bites of hamburger he shared just how alone he felt. In his fifties now, he had previously been actively involved in the…
Books A Review of “Eating Disorders” by Mark Shaw 20 Mar 2018 Counseling books can often make problems and overcoming those problems seem simplistic. It's not always the fault of the authors; books themselves can never truly be comprehensive and they can…
music This Week’s Good Music 17 Mar 2018 This week's playlist reflects where my head was this week. I've been reflecting on my sermon for Sunday, which addresses God's grace to doubters. So, here are five songs on…
Uncategorized Next Week 16 Mar 201816 Mar 2018 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1. A Review of Eating Disorders: Hope for Hungering Souls by Mark Shaw, Bethany Spence and Rachel Bailey A short introduction…
Old Testament Studies in Nahum: 2:1-13 15 Mar 201815 Mar 2018 When God is against you there is no survival. The author of Hebrews warns that it is a "dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God" (10:31).…
Reformation Studying the Reformation 14 Mar 2018 Let's call it fashionably late. I know that last year was the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and yet I am spending this year studying the subject afresh. My…
Misfit Ministry The Church’s Misfit Members: Hurting Souls 13 Mar 201813 Mar 2018 Her pain was becoming too prolonged for friends. She had grieved long-enough, they believed. Of course, no one would have said that, but it was evident in their interactions, exasperation,…
music This Week’s Good Music 10 Mar 2018 Here is this week's playlist of hits: 1. "Do it for Love" by The 77s The 77s were a much underrated band. Mike Roe is legendary in Christian rock circles…
Old Testament Studies in Nahum: 1:9-15 9 Mar 2018 God doesn't really have enemies, at least not in the sense that we tend to think. There is no one like God. So, while there are those opposed to Him…
Trauma The Impact of Trauma of Time, Body, and Word (Part 4) 7 Mar 20187 Mar 2018 The impact of a traumatic event can be difficult to explain. For many victims of trauma the possible words seem inadequate to describe their experience, at other times the overwhelming…
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