Suffering is an unwanted experience we all face. However, in God’s hands, suffering is purposeful and produces needed changes in our lives. We all need help believing that our current difficulties are to be received instead of avoided. Continue Reading →
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Teens and Suicide is a timely mini-book on a tragically growing problem. As if navigating being a teenager wasn’t challenging enough on its own, this current generation is trying to figure it out while dealing with a pandemic, societal unrest, and the constant pressure of cultural and peer influence piped into their minds through social media. Teens today are confused, anxious, and aimless. In a world lacking clear definition and clarity, everything feels up for grabs and meaning in life seems impossible to nail down. In this milieu, it is little wonder that many teens feel death would be easier than life. Continue Reading →
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“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Farming is hard. And dirty. I can’t help but wonder if that wasn’t true in the Garden of Eden—that farming in perfection somehow left you more clean and refreshed. But that’s not the world we live in. Instead, we sweat and stink, and for our efforts, we get thorns and thistles mixed with our desired outcome. I think it is telling that one of the more common analogies for growth in the Christian life is farming. Continue Reading →
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Dr. Robert Kellemen’s book Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling properly rejects the counsel of the world and resets our understanding of marriage according to the pattern of God’s design. With thoughtful clarity and a singular devotion to the Word of God, Gospel-Centered Marriage Counseling is a gift to the church and an excellent tool for assisting pastors and counselors in the tender work of marriage counseling. Continue Reading →
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As counselors, the words we speak are of utmost importance. They have the power to build up or tear down. Of equal importance are the words that our counselees speak about themselves, others, and their circumstances. In each case, we are called to speak words of life and help others do the same. Continue Reading →
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