We all have become familiar with cancel culture in the media, entertainment, and academia. People who take unpopular positions are banished from social media and school campuses. Speakers who are deemed to be on the wrong side are shouted down. Heroes from the past are not spared as their statues are torn down and their names removed from buildings named in their honor because of things they said or did decades or even centuries ago. Continue Reading →
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This week’s mini-series on the Grace and Truth blog addresses the issue of gambling. In this first article, Jim Newheiser considers the question of whether Christians are free to participate in gambling. In other contributions to the series, Andy Farmer offers a biblical reason not to gamble drawn from the eighth commandment, and Josh Weidmann explores how gambling is an affront to God’s sovereignty. Continue Reading →
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You probably have had the experience of watching a foreign film in which you had to read the English subtitles to follow the plot. Sometimes in counseling, we need to help spouses learn to promote mutual understanding by reading each other’s subtitles. In this blog, I will focus on how to counsel husbands to gain this skill in understanding their wives (1 Pet. 3:7). Continue Reading →
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Many are troubled by the destructive ways people interact on social media. And the issue isn’t merely non-Christians fighting with each other over politics. Many professing Christians have contributed to this sad situation. While most of us admit that there is a significant problem with the discourse on social media, few of us think of ourselves as being a major part of the problem. I would like to offer four principles from Scripture to help us honor the Lord both in our public interactions and in our heart attitudes. Continue Reading →
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As biblical counselors, we affirm that Scripture provides timeless and sufficient wisdom to equip us for every good work, including managing money (2 Tim. 3:16-17). For over forty years, I have taken a great interest in what God’s Word says about finances, combining my education and past work in business with my training and experience as a pastor and biblical counselor. Recently I have written three books on financial topics. I was invited to share some key insights at the BCC Summit in December, which are outlined below. Continue Reading →
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