Jesus Christ, Your Only Need
Amid anxiety, Jesus invites us to commune with Him as what we need most and what will never be taken away. Continue Reading →
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Author: Robert Jones
The Comforts and Commands of Our Triune God When We’re Troubled
Troubling times require a triune God. The hardships we face in this fallen world can sometimes seem insurmountable. Yet Scripture assures us that the entire Trinity—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit—works together to save, comfort, and strengthen us, His people. Continue Reading →
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The Indispensable Connection between Counseling and Worship
Church-based counseling incorporates a dozen-plus benefits that private practice can’t provide, including the experience of Christ-exalting worship that counselors and counselees share which vigorously complements our biblical counseling ministries. Let me describe several components in a recent Sunday gathering that especially helped me and the fellow church members I counsel. Continue Reading →
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Learning to Trust and Entrust: Fighting Anxiety with 1 Peter 5:6–7
When it comes to worry, we have a lot to worry about. We could fill a blog with a dozen-plus reasons people might be anxious or fearful in this fallen world. And we could generate another article detailing the dozen-plus negative consequences our worries bring. Instead, let’s hear from God. In 1 Peter 5:6-7, the apostle addresses the problem of anxiety and provides us with hope-giving, life-changing help to handle it. Continue Reading →
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Reversing the Flow: Distinguishing Concerns and Worries
Since the Greek New Testament words merimna and merimnaō can be translated either as worry or as concern, by observing their similarities and differences we can help our anxious counselees to see how their legitimate concerns become sinful worries and how to reverse the flow and submit their worries to the Lord. Continue Reading →
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