Inducement means to motivate counselees to make biblical decisions conducive to change. Here are some steps Wayne Mack states in his chapter from John MacArthur’s book Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically. Help counselees to accept personal responsibility for their desires and motivations, thoughts, attitudes, feelings, words, and actions. Bring counselees to the realization that biblical change involve…
If you don’t subscribe to Relevant Magazine then you’re probably not going to see this short article by Tim Keller, so you can read it here.
I just finished Richard Baxter’s “The Reformed Pastor” and suffice it to say I found myself underlining a multitude of sentences on every page, as well as writing “wow”, “ouch”, and many other words conveying some emotional response due to the biblically insightful pastoral rebuke or encouragement he offered. If you haven’t read it I’d encourage you…
This is a brief summary of Dr. Tony Merida’s words at the Indiana Shepherd’s Conference when he preached I Peter 1:13-2:3. Character is an indispensable part of a preacher’s ministry. God doesn’t call men to exemplify great talent but great character. Spurgeon said, “God will use a fool if he is holy.” Here are seven charges Tony gave from…
The title of this post was Eric Bancroft’s (Castleview Baptist Church) breakout session at the Indiana Shepherd’s Conference in which he discussed reproduction (spiritual parenting), particularly among men. Here are some of the main-points of his session. Expectations: (1) All Christians are disciples. All disciples are Christians. There is no dichotomy between the two. (2) Relational/personal…
Here’s a great article from Salvo Magazine on that very question. Enjoy.
This past week I arrived home from a short-term mission trip to SE Asia. And while there I was confronted with the terrifying reality that many of the people I met will not have an opportunity to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. In fact, the daunting statistic that there is something around 50 believers…
Everytime I watch this video God stirs in my heart a desire to abandon my comfortable, convenient life here in the states and go to Asia to tell people about Jesus. Truly, I’d go tomorrow. Enjoy the video. And if after watching this video there isn’t in some capacity a stirring of passion to tell people…
Great word by Sinclair Ferguson. I was encouraged and greatly challenged.
Thanks to a friend of mind for directing me to this article written by D. A. Carson. Enjoy and reflect on how his statements of application apply to your life and if serving somewhere, your place of ministry.
Theology Along the Way 