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…
Recovery Ministry A High Calling: A Philosophy of Addiction Ministry 6 Feb 2018 Addictions are exceedingly complex. Addictions are complicated by heart idolatries, biological dependency, habitual coping responses, and diverse life impact. When I first started working with an addicted individual many years…
Books A Review of “A Small Book About A Big Problem” by Edward Welch 5 Feb 2018 There are thousands of books about anger. Even from a Biblical counseling perspective there are many; in fact Ed Welch's colleague David Powlison just recently wrote a phenomenal one, Good…
Personal Monthly Love: January 4 Feb 2018 Here are some of the things I loved in January: 1. My wife's decorating skills We've been in our new house for a few weeks now and Krista has done…
music This Week’s Good Music 3 Feb 20183 Feb 2018 Here's a new series that I am kicking off: a weekly playlist. I LOVE music, and enjoy a wide array of styles, sounds, genres. So, I intend to make a…
Uncategorized Next Week 2 Feb 2018 Don't miss these posts and more at Pastor Dave Online next week: 1. A review of A Little Book on a Big Problem by Ed Welch Focusing exclusively on sinful…
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