Uncategorized Next Week 2 Dec 20162 Dec 2016 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1. A review of Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance This has been an absolutely fascinating read. I have laughed and cried…
Recovery Ministry Addiction and Emotions: Paranoia 1 Dec 2016 Long-term drug usage has the potential to deteriorate a person's ability to discern reality. The average person is usually able to discern rational and irrational fears, but drug/alcohol abuse does…
Counseling On Blaming Ourselves for Someone Else’s Sin 30 Nov 2016 Why do other people hurt us? It can be very difficult to process and understand the sins of others, especially when they sin against us. The question is asked by…
Marriage On Loving Your Spouse As Yourself 29 Nov 2016 "The heart is deceitful above all things,"the prophet tells us (Jer. 17:9). As fallen humanity we are able to rationalize and moralize all kinds of sin. We do it subtly,…
Books A Review of “Relapse” by Mark Shaw 28 Nov 2016 Most works on relapse focus on self-awareness and avoidance strategies. These are important techniques for fighting the temptation to return to a life of addiction, but they are missing a…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 26 Nov 2016 Every week I collect the most interesting articles from around the web and share them here. Check out this list and see what interests you: 1. "Are Christ's Human Limitations…
Thanksgiving Thankful Lists 25 Nov 2016 Gratitude is a tremendous tool in counseling individuals with a variety of problems. Even those outside of Biblical Counseling have seen the value of prescribing exercises in thankfulness. Often, in…
Uncategorized Next Week 25 Nov 201625 Nov 2016 Here's what you should expect to read next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A Review of Relapse by Mark Shaw A useful workbook in guiding people toward sustained sobriety…
Recovery Ministry Addiction and Emotion: Anxiety 24 Nov 2016 Everybody gets anxious, but certain kinds of anxiety can be particularly overwhelming. For some the amount of worry they experience can be a motivation to use and abuse drugs or…
Church… The Difference Between Gifts and Fruit 23 Nov 2016 Not every one who is gifted is godly. It is possible that someone can possess exceptional gifts in teaching, evangelism, service, or some other form of ministry and yet not…
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