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Training the saints to certification in biblical counseling
Restoration
“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted." (Gal. 6:1 ESV) Friends, do you see biblical counseling in this one verse? It is...
Why take the ACBC Exam Prep course?
This question is a good one to consider for anyone who has completed Semester One and Semester Two. You have completed the class work. You have read the books and written the reviews. You have completed the observations and secured the recommendations. Now what?...
Who is the blessed one? (Matthew 5:3)
Most of you are probably familiar with the Sermon on the Mount. In this blog I would like to consider the first beatitude but before I get to it let me encourage you to consider how the beatitudes are arranged. They are not isolated statements but a unified whole that...
The rich and the poor (James 1:9-11)
In James’ letter to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, he instructs them how to view trials of various kinds. They are to count it all joy because the trials are not without purpose. The testing of one’s faith produces steadfastness. It produces endurance. It...
Preparation for Persecution
The Evangelical Church in America has grown soft. It is the "good" things that spoil the soul (see Deuteronomy 6 and Luke 14). Good things received without thanksgiving, good things that cloud one's vision of the Gift-Giver have weakened our resolve for growth--real...