“For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given… read more
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Covid turned our world upside-down. Do you long for a return to “normal”? Are you hoping this summer will look a lot different (and better!) than the last one? Life this year is bound to look different, so the question should be, “Will it be better?” The winter of 2020-2021 was an opportunity to pause… read more
Read MoreEmily. Relinquishing Control. Emily,[*] a young mom of three, was semi-faithful at completing her counseling homework, but after seven weeks of counseling, she showed few signs of progress and continued to argue with her spouse. We discussed these arguments in counseling, seeking to solve the issue by investigating and reforming her view of God. A… read more
Read More“Murdered in the jungle…carrying babies across the mountains…trekking through the jungles…surviving abuse in prison… Everyone likes a good summer read…or do they? In a world that’s gone visual, reading sounds like drudgery to some, yet the benefits to yourself and those you are discipling are well worth taking the plunge. This is not about reading… read more
Read MorePrayer. As counselors, we notice that it is often a perplexing and difficult discipline for those we are seeking to help. Yet, right prayer is so crucial to a growing relationship with our God. Our own Lord was known for spending much time in prayer and we should be faithful to teach prayer to those… read more
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