Counseling Grace Blockers: Bitterness 29 Jun 2016 Bitterness, the say, is like drinking rat poison and waiting for the rat to die. Bitterness is never really satisfying, and yet it seems slightly more satisfying than forgiveness. In…
Recovery Ministry Helping My Addict: Don’t Attempt to Force Repentance 28 Jun 2016 If it were possible to repent on behalf of others life would be so much easier. But helping people come to an understanding of their sin, hate that sin, and…
Books A Review of “Divorce and Remarriage in the Church” by David Instone-Brewer 27 Jun 2016 One of the most difficult contemporary issues that the church has to wrestle with is the issue of divorce and remarriage. Is divorce every acceptable? On what grounds can a…
Uncategorized Next Week 24 Jun 2016 Check back next week for these posts and more at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Divorce and Remarriage, in the Church by David Instone-Brewer A very fascinating book, the…
Counseling Grace Blockers: Introduction 23 Jun 2016 Jim (not his real name) had done everything that I had asked him to do, and still his personal spiritual growth was frustrated. He seemed legitimately stuck, unable to get…
Recovery Ministry Helping My Addict: Don’t Minimize Their Consequences 22 Jun 2016 Unless you're a psychopath, nobody likes to see others suffer. This is especially true when the "other" is someone we love dearly. One of the hardest things I've had to…
Books A Review of “You Are What You Love” by James K.A. Smith 20 Jun 2016 The idea of James K.A. Smith’s book You Are What You Love, is as old as the Old Testament. The Psalmist, many centuries ago, declared that despite having features such…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 19 Jun 2016 Every week I compile a list of interesting articles from around the web. Check out this week's list. 1. "The Subversive Act of Friendship" by Karina Kreminski This is a…
Uncategorized Next Week 17 Jun 2016 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1) A review of You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith This is an amazing book. Thought-provoking, insightful, accessible, and…
New Testament Studies in Titus: Conclusion 16 Jun 2016 The ministry of the gospel is a team effort. Our focus on "the minister" in contemporary Evangelicalism is not Biblical. The New Testament model depicts the whole church, all Christians,…
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