Is God calling you to steward your life for his glory? Sure, he is! Here are 9 questions to help you find your life purpose and pursue God now. This article (Nine Questions to Help You Steward All of Your Life for God’s Glory by Brad Hambrick) originally appeared on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. … Read More
IDENTITY: Who Am I. . .Really?
IDENTITY: Who am I? What role does this question have in counseling? Guest writer Pat Quinn explores the topic of identity and its role in counseling. This article first appeared here on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. An Identity Vignette Our sense of identity is a bit like the old adage, “Women (or men); can’t live … Read More
Date Nights: Do They Help Troubled Marriages?
Date nights–biblical counselors sometimes recommend date nights to folks who come in for marriage counseling. But do they really help? And if not, what does? Guest writer Joshua Waulk, director of Baylight Counseling, shares his inights in this article that appeared first here at his center’s website and is used with permission. (Edited slightly for length–Ed.) There may be no … Read More
4 Signs You’re Wandering from the Truth
Wandering from the truth — here are 4 warning signs you or your counselee may be wandering from God’s truth. This article by Pastor Colin Smith appeared first here on Unlocking the Bible website and is used with permission. Some have wandered away… (1 Timothy 1:6) It’s very rare that anyone ever decides to abandon the truth. What happens much … Read More
LIAR! 12 Reasons God Hates Lying
Lying: God hates it, and don’t you? But God loves truth-tellers. He is truth! In this brief article, pastor-counselor Paul Tautges shares a dozen reason God hates lying with ample scripture. What would you add to the list? His article appeared first here and is used with permission. Deception, in one form or another, is a regular part of … Read More
Domestic Abuse: How to Counsel Victims
Here’s wisdom on counseling victims of domestic abuse. Guest writer Joshua Waulk, director of Baylight Counseling, says domestic abuse, in all forms, is anti-gospel and anti-Christ. His article appeared first on his blog and is used with permission. Domestic abuse, in all forms, represents a gross departure from how Scripture portrays biblical marriage, including the example of self-sacrificial love modeled … Read More
5 Reasons God Prunes Us
God prunes believers. Sounds painful, right? In his wisdom and love, He prunes us to restore us. In this article, guest writer Pastor Paul Tautges lists 5 reasons for pruning. His article appeared first here at his website and is used with permission. According to John 15:1-8, our interpretation of the sanctifying work that God accomplishes in our lives—especially during … Read More
True Friends: Developing a Godly Friendship
TRUE FRIENDS: Aren’t they hard to find? In this article by Kelly Needham, which appeared here and is used with permission, discover the 5 marks of true Christian friendship. True friends are hard to find. They stick closer than family, and often know you better. They pray bigger things for you than you pray for yourself. They believe with you when … Read More
37 Ways to Love One Another
How many ways can we love one another? Guest writer and pastor Paul Tautges counts 37 ways. Consider using this list to discover how you can love the people in your church. His article appeared first here on his website and is used with permission. A local church is not built by one man, or even a few men, but … Read More
