Due to the multitude of insights and nuggets of wisdom I thought it would be beneficial to share. What follows is simply a summary of the first-half of “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” by Tedd Tripp. Enjoy. What are the foundations for biblical childrearing? Tedd Tripp answers this by submitting six truths: Children are a product…
How do you walk in victory over against being consumed with bitterness? In “Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds” Chris Brauns gives four ways a believer can defeat bitterness. First, trust God’s justice and providence (155). All of us at different times in our lives are treated unfairly; that’s part-and-parcel of…
Proverbs 19:11 says, “good sense makes one slow to answer, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” Sometimes we need to as the aforementioned proverb states “overlook an offense” and understand that “loves covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). I think most of us (yours truly included) are more apt to…
I’m currently reading a book entitled “Unpacking Forgiveness: biblical answers for complex questions and deep wounds” and thus far I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. Forgiveness in some form or fashion is at the root of every relational problem. Thus, it’s appropriate to share a definition that I believe is spot-on. Forgiveness is a commitment by the…
Heavenly Father, I acknowledge and praise you for who you are. Thank you for the blessing of our children. Thank you that you have given us our children to love them and so that we can learn to love you more…for our sanctification…and to glorify you more. Grant us wisdom and grace to train and…
Great word for pastors on pastoring people. https://www.evernote.com/shard/s226//sh/8d50e4f5-22b1-443 2-901a-c69d5027abb9/ef4b3878540e8cbdbd93e2ea8c7ff4dd
How do you help people who are angry? This is a question that’s been asked of me in an increasing measure lately. Ultimately this is due to the Spirit of God bringing conviction to a person’s heart (John 16:8-11) but another small factor has been my willingness to share about my personal struggle with anger.…
What does it mean to be patient or long-suffering? In 1 Corinthians 13:4 Paul tells us that the first characteristic of biblical love is that it is to be patient or long-suffering. The Greek work makrothymeo is comprised of two parts: macro = long and thymeo = to suffer. Hence, the word long-suffering. It’s a…
There is always a tendency when people write about personal struggles in a public forum for other people to misinterpret their words, to not understand the purposes of their words, for their words to serve as a stumbling block in the sense that their “airing” of struggles “tarnishes” people’s perception of them or worse, individuals…
Thanks Trevin Wax for the factually correct and helpful post. You can read it here.
Theology Along the Way 