Archive for the 'BIBLICAL COUNSELING' Category
We all have multiple opportunities every day to give and receive forgiveness. We all sin against others and are sinned against. We all sin against God, belittling his worth, snubbing his grace. What do we do in these moments, with these sins? Throw out an “I’m Sorry” and carry on? Give ourselves a guilt trip […]
Powlison continues his series on Friendship Counseling. In part two he makes the point that the two key questions we should be aksing our friends are the same questions we should be asking the Bible:
What are you facing?
What about God is relevant to you and your situation?
He notes that the Bible is not primary systematic […]
Great article by David Powlison on how we can be friends that counsel in truth and love.
Author of Total Church has a new book
Closed Published by jdodson May 16th, 2008 on Creation ProjectTim Chester, perhaps best known in the U.S. for his book Total Church (forthcoming in U.S. by Crossway), is releasing a new book in the U.K. called You Can Change. You can Change is endorsed by Tim Keller and looks promising for equipping gospel-centered sanctification.
Here are the table of contents:
1. What would you like to […]
Superficial Prayers?: Praying Beyond Sickness
Closed Published by jdodson May 12th, 2008 on Creation ProjectSo often our prayers and prayer requests remain generic and superficial: God help so and so, bless this, heal that, and so on. Generic, superficial prayers are heard by God, but we have to wonder if we are really “praying in the Spirit” when we maintain a generic, superficial course in prayer. He’s not a […]
How to Suffer (and to Preach Suffering)
Closed Published by jdodson February 26th, 2008 on Creation ProjectIf you have suffered or struggle to minister, counsel, or preach on suffering, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp has a chapter you should read. Mind you, Tripp is not dealing with the philosophical problem of evil; he is addressing the practical issues of suffering. The chapter entitled “Building Relationships By Identifying with […]
Read it here.
Jason Kovacs is live blogging from the Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest conference.
Within a purpose-driven framework, this Quest for More, that Paul Tripp compels believers to see beyond the worldly deception of personal achievement, success, materialism, in order to break free from this ungodly fulfillment that is too easily satisfied with a mediocre walk with Christ. Instead the author invites committed sojourners to a life characterized by […]