Personal Books I Read in 2016 3 Jan 2017 I read a total of 79 books in 2016. It was a good year and while not every book was a hit, there were a lot of standout volumes from…
Books… Best Books of 2016 2 Jan 2017 Here were my top five favorite books from 2016, the embedded links will take you to my review of each work for those who are interested: The Dynamic Heart in…
Recovery Ministry A Year of Studying Addictions: Concluding Thoughts 30 Dec 2016 I've spent far more than just this year studying addictions and recovery ministry. As a counselor focusing specifically on providing Biblical counsel to those struggling with substance abuse, I've spent…
Personal New Year’s Resolutions 2017 29 Dec 2016 I am committed to continued development and personal growth, but, of course, the reality is that change is always hard. Most of the time if we aren't also committed to…
Christmas… Reflections on Christmas 2016 28 Dec 201629 Dec 2016 How can I possibly communicate just how special this Christmas was. With the birth of our third child just days before Christmas it was a unique, special, and different holiday…
Personal 2017 Study Project 27 Dec 2016 Every year I pick a subject that I am going to spend the next 12 months studying. It's always an exciting time when I decide on a project, having narrowed…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 24 Dec 2016 Check out this week's collection of interesting articles selected from around the web. There's bound to be something here that interests you: 1. "The Gospel of Hope for Self-Haters" by…
Uncategorized Next Week 23 Dec 201623 Dec 2016 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1) 2017 Study Project Next week I will reveal my 2017 study project for those who are interested and explain why…
Recovery Ministry Addiction and Emotions: Pleasure 22 Dec 2016 "If it feels good, do it." Such is the philosophy of our culture. Pleasure is king and we are ruled by our desire for comfort and good feelings. The inverse…
Christmas Christmas Kitsch and the True Christmas Miracle (Part 2) 21 Dec 2016 The Christmas season can be so hard for some of us. Loneliness, sorrow, ghosts of Christmas past and fears of Christmas yet to come haunt us. Our culture sells us…
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