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The world will hate you
The world will hate you according to the Gospel of John. This uncomfortable truth is found in John 15:18-21. 18 "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are...
Jesus is THE Wonderful Counselor
I recently was asked by a marriage and family therapist a couple of questions. One in particular caught my eye. It was essentially this: “What is wrong with using the wisdom of the world to solve conflict?” The world offers solutions such as understanding “conflict...
Does Preaching Destroy, Diminish, or Demand the Pastoral Duty of Counseling?
Beloved, many pastors neglect the divinely mandated duty of shepherding ALL the flock through individual, careful discipleship (aka, "counseling"). "Pay careful attention to ["take heed," "guard," keep watch"] yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit...
Wrath of the Enemy
It doesn’t take anyone very long to realize that the enemy found in the Word of God is alive and well today and that he is actively working against the children of God with a vengeance. He is as consistent as he is relentless in his attacks upon the children of God. ...
Humor Requires Reality
Beloved, in order for humor to "work" there must be a standard or norm in the background. Humor requires reality. Something is humorous when what is expected is reversed, obscured, confounded, or presented in an unexpected manner. Humor requires reality--and...