Nov 10, 2021 | Articles, Biblical Counseling, Christian Life
I was telling a friend that this has been the most challenging season to pastor people through—not because of masks and mandates— but because people are seemingly in disagreements all the time. I am on the front row of people’s lives, watching small groups, families,...
Aug 14, 2020 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Life
What is the inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture and how do they work together to help us? The Bible is the inerrant Word of God The Bible is completely infallible and inerrant (Pr. 30:5; Ps. 12:6; Ps.119:89; Matt. 40:35; Jn. 17:17). The Bible claims to...
Apr 19, 2020 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Life
Dealing with anxiety can be an up-and-down journey. The hills and valleys come when you least except them. We would love to just take the short cut to avoid them, or the straight path that will cut right through them, but it is not always that easy. Believe me, I...
Feb 5, 2014 | Articles, Biblical Counseling, Christian Life
Though it is not something I am proud of, I have to admit that the last few days have been some of the hardest days I’ve had in a long time. The number of sermons yet to be prepared and preached were overwhelming to me. I was burdened by the responsibilities of the...
Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Biblical Counseling, Christian Life
Life is not fair. God is always fair. Shelly (name changed) is a woman who has had a very hard life. The things she has told me in our counseling sessions are enough to make me depressed. I’ve told her time and again, “I wish there was a ‘reset’ button I could push...
Feb 4, 2014 | Articles, Biblical Counseling, Christian Life, Church
This may sound a bit off, but consider this a pastoral confession: I enjoy being involved with people at their greatest point of loss. There is nothing more tragic than the loss of someone you love. Death is hard, no matter when it comes. As a pastor, I am often...
