Sledding Uphill

Sledding Uphill

The church in America is in dire need of biblical counseling. Two specters haunt her halls. Two philosophies have taken root—and very few, it appears, are aware. Like a good friend once told me, “If you want to know what it’s like to swim in water, do not ask a...
Live Above Circumstance

Live Above Circumstance

    What is most evangelistic…great Sunday morning “worship” services, or great any-day living in hard circumstances?  If you really wanted your neighbors, friends, and family to seriously consider the claims of Christ would you invite them...
Gratitude in Good or Praise in Pain

Gratitude in Good or Praise in Pain

Beloved of God, When is God more glorified…when you are grateful for the good He brings into your life OR when you are full of praise in the pain He brings into your life? The question presses us at the point of greatest satisfaction. Gratitude in Good…OR...
What are your goals for counseling?

What are your goals for counseling?

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...
The Worship War of Stick Figures

The Worship War of Stick Figures

Humanity’s Rebellion Against God and With Each Other… AND the Comcomitant Battle with the Conscience Stick Figure: “Argh, I refuse to worship God. He must be about me. Though I do not know I am doing this, I certainly am. I have treasured (made friends...