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…
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…
I recently finished a book called Uprooting Anger and wanted to share one chapter in particular where author Robert Jones gives some practical strategies and steps for change regarding anger (or really any sin). They are: Repent of the evil desires that produce your angry behavior and receive God’s forgiving, enabling grace. No thorough and…
Chapter 3 – Freed by the Grace of God 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.…
What follows is a continuation of my six-post summary of Tim Chester’s book “Closing the Window: Steps to Living Porn Free.” Again, I hope and pray that this brief summary can be used by God in your life or in some other person’s life. Thanks for reading. Chapter 2 Freed by the Beauty of God…
In the last several months I have been privy to at least two men who are now out of ministry because of sexual sin (both committed ramped adultery). I cannot stress this enough that if you are a pastor there has to be a sense of fear in your spirit about what you’re capable of…
Here’s the second of six summary posts I’ll be writing on Tim Chester’s book “Closing the Window: Steps to Living Porn Free.” Chapter 1 “Looking Beyond the Frame” Chester’s book does not delve into the issue of pornography with vagueness, but he’s rather quite specific in describing the pornography industry, as well as the effects…
As I stated in one of my very first posts on my blog it’s my intention to make people aware of resources that will help them walk in victory over sin, in particular the sin of pornography. Yet even as I type this there is a fear and apprehensiveness in my spirit in making people aware of…
