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Marriage Ministries in the Church
Although I’ve never considered separation or divorce in 29 years of marriage, I’ve walked closely with many couples who have experienced both. I don’t expect there to be a time in pastoral ministry...
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Teach this truth to new believers
Discipline is a mandatory part of God’s plan for spiritual transformation. One of the early points of Christian discipleship should be instruction on the fact that, “The Lord disciplines those he...
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What kind of transformation do we need?
I don’t recall hearing the word “transformation” very much during my years of training for ministry or during my early years in ministry (1979-1989). We spoke and wrote more about spiritual growth...
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Four short audio clips
From my daily and weekend radio features Warnings for young Leaders Heart, mind and emotions A holistic view of counseling Dress code for Church Posts offered in audio clips found here
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Godly sorrow vs. worldly sorrow
Leaders and members of a local Church must be willing to occasionally speak truth into the lives of those who don’t appear to desire it. This is part of being a truthful body of the one who said, “I...
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Complex and Corrupted beings
Evangelicals have a significant stake in the volitional nature of human beings. Terms like belief and unbelief; obedience and disobedience, are part of our grammar of responsibility. Accountability...
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Appeal to Christian counselors
Christian counselors should use the widest possible lens for understanding and addressing human behavior. A theologically grounded vision of humanity provides counselors with a unique advantage for...
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Conference on forgiveness
As I travel and teach about forgiveness and restoring broken relationships, people share many stories with me. Some have sinned in ways that make them feel beyond the reach of God’s forgiveness....
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Are women more open to counseling?
Does it surprise you to know that women are more open to counseling than men? I can’t tell you how many times a couple has asked for counseling for a marriage or parenting issues only because the wife...
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5 Agreements for Good Marriages
We will value and respect each other. We are teammates, not opponents. We will acknowledge selfishness. We will not neglect our physical relationship. We will stay close to God. 1. We are teammates...
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Bitterness – a self-justifying emotional drug
There are good reasons for the Scripture that says, “Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you,...
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15 minutes a day could change your life
A close relationship with God is experienced by spending time with Him, looking for Him in His Word, and carefully listening to what God is telling us through it. Let’s get started! It’s time to “kick...
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Sin or Tragedy or Both
“When one observes the rifts and scars of children whose parents took turns slapping, deriding, ignoring, bullying, or, sometimes worse, simply abandoning them; when one observes the wholesale life...
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The heart of the problem
Christians recognize a need for ontological transformation (regeneration) and openly confess that we cannot produce it in ourselves or in others.
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The word of God is alive and active
Five key passages describing the role of Scripture in spiritual transformation.
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When words cannot restore trust
Those who significantly hurt others must understand that their attitude and actions will affect the process of rebuilding trust. Continue reading →
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Marriage is not supposed to make you happy
“Marriage is not about being in love. It is about the agreement to love one another. It is something married grown-ups do no matter how they feel. It is nice when married people are in love with one...
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The advantage of Christian counseling
My doctor said, "This kind of five bible verses and you'll be better approach is far more common than many realize." Continue reading →
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Get perspective!
Perspective or how we choose to see things can make a big difference in the quality of life. We can't always choose our circumstances but we can usually choose our perspective toward them. Spiritual...
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Resolve anxiety through worship
Overcoming anxiety through worship is found in a very significant connection between I Peter 5:6 and 5:7.
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