by sdbarnard | Oct 4, 2019 | Devotional |
Our culture is one of social media posts, selfies, and a steady diet of self. Advertisements, TV shows, and movies serve up an almost constant stream of self-gratification and comfort. We are told to seek our own individual happiness and comfort and to dismiss anyone...
by sdbarnard | Sep 20, 2019 | Devotional |
Beloved, In counseling we often get requests for counselors who have experienced the same kind of suffering as the counselee. Some of these requests are fine…for God-honoring reasons….BUT…many are made for wrong reasons. The most common wrong...
by sdbarnard | Sep 13, 2019 | Devotional |
1 Timothy 1:15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. (1 Tim. 1:15 ESV) Paul tells us up front that what he is about to say is trustworthy and should be...
by sdbarnard | Aug 30, 2019 | Devotional |
Beloved, what is the Big Picture goal of a Christian Husband? Is the goal of husbands to have a brides so that “needs” are met? Is the goal of husbands to prepare brides to enjoy AND be enjoyed by another? Biblically, the second is...
by sdbarnard | Aug 2, 2019 | Devotional |
Biblical counseling Do you ever wonder what causes fights and quarrels between you and others? Some of you may be saying, “No, I know exactly what causes fights and quarrels between me and others, they are so stubborn.” It is easy and most of us are quick to cast the...
by sdbarnard | Jul 19, 2019 | Devotional |
Sign Up Beloved, You are a counselor. What are your goals in your counseling? When Paul thinks of the grandest truths of Christianity….like that which he proclaimed to the Colossians… “To them God chose to make known how great among the...
