For those who have fallen into sin, particularly sins of a sexually immoral nature, the guilt is seemingly endless. In fact, any Christian who has struggled with a besetting sin can empathize with any or all of the following statements: I feel like crap about myself. I don’t feel worthy to serve God. And I…
Change. We all look for it in the folks we minister to. We want to see people transformed by the amazing Gospel of Christ. We pour ourselves out in ministry in order to see someone’s entire world revolutionized by the grace of God. But if you’re anything like me, there are times when, in your…
This blog-post was originally published at The Blazing Center by Mark Altrogge. It was a really good word on the dynamics of anger and I thought I’d pass it along. The Bible has a lot to say about anger. I don’t mean righteous anger, the kind of anger we can experience toward injustice or evil…
Part 2: Pastor as Counselor. In Part 1 of the Pastor as Counselor, we discussed various responses that sometimes are heard from pastors concerning counseling, as well as a couple passages that speak to the role and responsibility biblical leaders have in coming alongside the church to help them walk with Jesus. In this post I’ll…
I imagine you or someone you know has said or thought one of the following statements regarding the issue of counseling in the life of a pastor: When I signed up to be a pastor I didn’t sign up to be a counselor! I just do not have the time to counsel anyone—I’m busy enough…
This post was taken from Brad Hambrick’s website (originally posted on 9.16.2013), which has a ton of biblical resources for all sorts of issues. His post is an extremely important word and serves as a reminder to that we’re called to live as children of light (Eph 5:8) as we follow the Light of the world…
What follows is a brief summary of “Anger in Marriage” by Winston T. Smith in the book On Anger. Anger is never quite what it seems. It feels powerful, but it weakens you. It feels honest, but it is full of lies. It promises change, but it leaves you stuck. It seems simple, but it…
The first line of Paul David Tripp’s chapter in the book On Anger caught my attention and deeply resonated with me heart. He said, You will never have a relationship with another person that is free of conflict. You will always find yourself in moments of disagreement, even in the best of relationships. Further, unity…
What is the goal of biblical counseling? Is it building ego, fostering self-confidence, exploring a person’s inner world and coming to terms with it, becoming better adjusted socially, getting in touch with inner divine energies, becoming happy or fulfilled, etc.? I believe that the goal of counseling is precisely what Paul lays forth in Colossians…
This is reposted from Dr. Kellemen’s website. I found it to be an encouraging and insightful post. Enjoy! 5 Reasons It’s Past Time to End the Stereotypes about Biblical Counseling I received an email recently sharing that a counseling professor at an Evangelical seminary said that a certain biblical counselor was “dangerous.” It wasn’t a…
Theology Along the Way 