Your obedience to the Lord in being a complement will also make you a compliment to your husband (Proverbs 12:4).
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Pat Quinn serves as Director of Counseling at University Reformed Church near Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. In this episode of 15:14, he shares about his transition from being a longtime church member to starting and leading the counseling ministry. He also explains how biblical counseling can be incorporated into Christian schools and university ministry. Continue Reading →
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While the ultimate purpose for all of life, including marriage, is the glory of God, Genesis makes clear that, on a human level, marriage is for companionship.
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Garrett Higbee is a member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition Board of Directors. He is Pastor of Biblical Soul Care at Harvest Church in Indianapolis and the leader care specialist at the Great Commission Collective, a church planting movement with over 100 churches worldwide. He is President and founder of Twelve Stones Ministries in Brown County, Indiana. Garrett is a seasoned counselor, teacher, and trainer with over 30 years of experience. He was trained as a clinical psychologist specializing in marriage and family counseling but had a radical conversion in 1992, which led him to trust in Christ and His Word for all things related to life and counseling. In the last decade, Garrett has developed a highly effective church-based model of discipleship and soul care, engaging every believer based on Ephesians 4. He is dedicated to helping churches thrive both in healthy leadership and in developing an authentic culture of deep discipleship and soul care. Garrett is a founding board member of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He is blessed to be married to Tammy, and they have three children, Rachel, Zach, and Sarah. They live in Indianapolis, Indiana. His resources for the equipping of every level of discipleship and care can be found at soulcareconsulting.com. Garrett joins us today to share a bit of his life story, how he became a believer, how he got into biblical counseling, and some lessons learned to encourage and spur you on. Continue Reading →
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The Bible teaches God’s purposes for marriage are companionship, oneness, procreation, completion, and more. The ultimate purpose is to image Himself for His glory.
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