What if we broadened our interpretation of who people are suffering, considering them as primarily “saints?” Spurgeon challenges us to think this way. Michael Emlet, in Saints, Sinners, and Sufferers, calls us saints. In fact, Scripture confronts us with that same interpretation. How might we enlarge our counsel for victims if they are predominantly saints? Continue Reading →
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In God’s common grace, He allows sinful human beings to draw broad insight from His general revelation (Rom. 1:19). God’s Word, whether it emanates from a person, place, or thing, does not return void without accomplishing its purposes (Isa. 55:11). In Leadership and Self-Deception, the reader will find a helpful (accurate), albeit secular description, of those who choose to live life entitled (i.e. “in the box”). Continue Reading →
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Many women know what it feels like to walk in high heels. That common bond between us when it comes to shoes is also a dynamic when it comes to our relationships. Women get other women. We have the ability to feel each other’s pain. We may not share the exact same experience, yet God has gifted each of us (as helpers) with the capacity to walk in another woman’s shoes. Continue Reading →
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This three-part mini-series on the Grace and Truth Blog addresses the topic of male leadership in the home. In this first article, Ann Maree Goudzwaard examines male leadership as a framework for understanding a wife’s submission to her husband. In other contributions to the series, Jason Hsieh suggests three ways for husbands to assess how they lead their families, and Jimmy Carter explains the importance of husbands establishing healthy boundaries within the home. Continue Reading →
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When is it inappropriate to counsel from the Word of God? What type of person might find Scripture offensive? In counseling cases of abuse, caregivers must use extraordinary caution, wisdom, and discernment in ministering the Word of God. Sometimes, what we need to say is more powerfully delivered without actually using words. Continue Reading →
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