Definitions are important. We expect people to use words according to their proper use so that we can understand what they say. Generally speaking, this is not a problem. However, in the counseling room there are certain words that could be understood in more than one way. Let’s use, as our illustration, the concepts of… read more
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There are lot of different ways churches are handling pre-marriage counseling today. Some churches do nothing. Some churches have a class that couples take, some give couples the assignment of going and talking to a few older couples who have been-there-done-that and offer a few words of counsel, and…
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Many of us have read about or studied Job’s suffering. We know that his wife encouraged him to “curse God and die” (Job 2:9). We know that his friends offered less than helpful advice. We, and especially me, have had reason to recently consider Job’s response to his wife. In 2:10 Job says, “Shall we… read more
Read MoreYears ago, I heard the phrase “perception determines reality.” I remember being confused. Reality is not dependent on one’s perception, I reasoned. The saying made no sense to me. At the time I was an engineering student at a university near my home. Despite my attempts to perceive matters differently than my professor, my professor… read more
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