Uncategorized Next Week 11 Feb 2017 Next week I will be at a big counseling conference. In light of that my writing will be limited but you can expect a few things this week. 1. A…
Counseling Responding to the Narcissistic Prayer Life 10 Feb 2017 Proud people abuse prayer. Jesus teaches us that prayer is about communion with our heavenly Father. Prayer involves adoration, confession, intercession for others, expressions of gratitude, and more. The arrogant…
Culture Bridge Builders: Glenn Stanton 8 Feb 2017 Is there any subject in contemporary American discourse that has become more divisive than that of sexuality? "Cultural wars" swarm around the issues of sexuality. Public policies are debated, Christians…
Books A Review of “Trapped” by Andy Farmer 7 Feb 2017 "Trapped" is certainly a fitting word to describe the experience of many men and women. We may feel trapped in addictive habits, bad marriages, illnesses, or various trials. The gospel…
Uncategorized Next Week 3 Feb 2017 Here's what you can expect next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A Review of Trapped:Getting Free from People, Patterns, and Problems by Andy Farmer This is a great little resource that takes…
Personal Monthly Love: January 3 Feb 20177 Feb 2017 Here's what I loved from the month of January: 1. The Neftlix Original Series Lemmony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events We've been enjoying this take on the books. The…
Counseling Strategic Issues in Counseling: Consider the Personality of Your Counselee 2 Feb 2017 God has given to each of us a unique personality, an essential component of the way we express ourselves. Personality tests attempt to categories us, but each of us is at…
New Testament Studies in Galatians: 3:1-5 1 Feb 2017 Saved by Christ, sanctified by self. That's the way some believers live. They may not believe that theologically, but functionally it governs their thought. Legalism dominates where my spiritual growth…
Culture Bridge Builders: Karen Swallow Prior 31 Jan 2017 How do those on the right open lines of communication with those on the far left? It's an important question for the church to wrestle with in the age of…
Marriage Remember What Forgiveness Feels Like 30 Jan 2017 Bitterness in marriage can sometimes be a result of forgetfulness in life. Often we hold grudges, become resentful, and refuse to overlook an offense because we have forgotten just how…