RICHES! Here are 5 diagnostic questions to help you know whether material wealth has deceived you. This blog post by Rachel Lehner appeared here on Unlocking the Bible’s website and is used with permisson. -Ed. And others are sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and … Read More
Forgiveness: Is Forgiving Forgetting?
Forgiveness: Is forgiving forgetting? What should you do when you remember the pain of a hurt? This article by guest writer Lee Lewis appeared first here on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. I have been in and around church my entire life. As I have gotten older, there are certain “church sayings” that I have … Read More
15 Questions for Following Jesus on Social Media
How are you using social media to follow Jesus? Or is it leading you into darkness? This article appeared first on Unlocking the Bible and is used with permission. –Ed. Social media is everywhere today. We can’t watch anything on TV without being reminded of the option to tweet about what we are watching. Now with smartphones we can use … Read More
3 Keys to Christ-Like Maturity
Do you yearn to become more like Jesus? Here are three keys to Christ-like maturity. This post is by Donna Hart, PhD, who counsels from our Arlington Heights office. Donna also has her own blog. What is the objective of our lives? The Apostle Paul would tell us Christians it is to gradually be conformed into the image of Christ. … Read More
Curse of the Over-Thinker!
Over-thinking: Did you know this is another name for a habitual worrier? Guest writer and biblical counselor Julie Ganschow of Reigning Grace Counseling Center shares help and hope for people prone to worry. This article appeared first on Julie’s blog and is used with permission. I know a woman who has spent a large part of her life as an … Read More
Can a Christian Idolize the Bible?
Is it possible for the Christian to idolize the Bible? In this provocative article, guest writer Pastor Tom Olson tackles the question of the proper view of Jesus and the Bible. This article first appeared here on Unlocking the Bible and is used with permission. A few months ago, I read the following in an article by an author who … Read More
Destroying Strongholds in Your Mind
STRONGHOLDS: Did you know that your mind is a battlefield? And that Satan attempts to set up strongholds in your mind? This sound scary but may I encourage you to not give in to fear? The truth is, God and Satan are not equals. Yet strongholds are real. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but … Read More
The Prayer to Effect Change in a Counselee
PRAYER: Biblical counselor, here’s expert insight into how God effects change in a counselee. Focusing on the “linchpin,” today’s guest writer is pastor and professor Howard Eyrich turns to Ephesians. Read more about him here. This article originally appeared at on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. A New Insight into Ephesians Many of you reading … Read More
Merry Christmas from a Snow Globe!
Hi Friends, We stepped inside a snow globe and donned hats, just in time to exclaim: “Have yourself a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year of New Beginnings! May Jesus bless you with peace and contentment in Him. “Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:5, ESV Christmas Blessings to You and Yours, Tim, Kristen, Don, … Read More
