by sdbarnard | Feb 27, 2014 | Devotional |
When it comes to forgiveness, it’s common to hear the phrase “forgive and forget.” It’s also common to hear people speak about not having a problem forgiving but having a big problem forgetting. So, it’s a good idea to stop and think...
by sdbarnard | Feb 14, 2014 | Devotional |
Beloved, What goals do you seek in the counsel you offer? Given that you are counseling, every day, what goals are intentionally sought (or unintentionally pursued)? Or more poignantly, would you be able to distinguish between goals derived from the Word from those...
by sdbarnard | Feb 7, 2014 | Devotional |
Are you a creation consumer? …OR… Do you cherish the Creator? All of us are either one or the other! When the writer of the book of Judges (probably Samuel) concluded his treatise on the “Canaanization of Israel” (see Daniel Block, Judges,...
by sdbarnard | Feb 4, 2014 | Devotional |
If I told you that I have a bucket of iron in my car, what would you expect to see upon opening the trunk? A bucket made of iron, or a bucket (say of wood) holding iron ore inside? The difference is important. The grammatical construct creating the confusion...
by sdbarnard | Jan 27, 2014 | Devotional |
These two truths beg your attention and your response to them is important to the work of the church. Counseling belongs in the church. The church has the Words of life and only the saints know the Savior…His goodness, His greatness, and His purposes even in...
by sdbarnard | Jan 23, 2014 | Devotional |
Here are two great questions to ask yourself and think about: How does one reconcile God’s use of Satan and suffering in the sanctification process with Jesus request to avoid the “Evil One”? Is it pleasing to God and profitable to the soul to pray to be spared the...
