Author: Jim Newheiser

The Coronavirus, Humility, and Civil Disobedience

The Coronavirus, Humility, and Civil Disobedience

Posted by | Jul 6, 2020 | |

God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). As I have observed the discussions and debates regarding the pandemic, both in the political sphere and ecclesiastical spheres, this verse has continually been on my mind. The pandemic should make all of us much humbler for many reasons. As we sit at home, we all have been reminded that we are not in control of our plans or schedules (Prov. 16:9). In the early days of the crisis, government leaders and medical experts made bold statements, including the assertion that the coronavirus could not be transmitted through social contagion and predictions that the U.S. was not at risk. These proved to be embarrassingly wrong. As the pandemic spread, some experts made dire predictions about contagion and death rates, which appear to have been overstated. At present, there are loud voices saying that it is relatively safe to end the lockdown, and there are those who say that we must continue to apply restrictive measures for many more months until a vaccine or cure is developed (if such is even possible). Continue Reading →

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Opportunities to Learn through IBCD

Opportunities to Learn through IBCD

Posted by | May 27, 2020 | |

“One-another” care is described in depth throughout the Scriptures. To the Galatians, the Apostle Paul writes, “bear one another’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). To the Ephesians, he writes, “speak truth to one another” (Eph. 4:25). Over and over again, Christians are encouraged to love one another. Believers are faced with difficulties like anxiety, depression, conflict, and grief. While the Scriptures are clear that believers should help one another with these difficulties, it can feel like the burdens are too heavy to bear. In His providence, the Lord has provided answers and help for us in His Word. In an effort to strengthen the church in this important ministry, IBCD was founded by George Scipione as CCEF West in the early 1980s and continues to serve the church today with Jim Newheiser as the Executive Director. Continue Reading →

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Droughts Expose Our Idols

Droughts Expose Our Idols

Posted by | May 6, 2020 | |

When we lived in Southern California, we observed that the weather there tends to fluctuate between extremes. Some years the rain would be plentiful, then there would be years of drought. There’s a lake near where we lived, which during years of abundant rain would swell to the top of its banks and flow under the freeway. During years of drought, the water level would recede so much that the lake no longer made it to the freeway. When the lake was high, it would look beautiful. When the water receded, the lakebed would be exposed along with trash and debris that had accumulated there—not a pretty sight. Continue Reading →

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Helping in Cases Involving an Insubmissive Wife

Posted by | Feb 17, 2020 | |

In this first article of a three-part mini-series on the BCC Grace and Truth blog addressing counseling the husband of an insubmissive wife, Jim Newheiser discusses submission in light of biblical marriage roles and offers counsel on what can be done when a husband and wife have differing views on marriage roles. In other contributions to the series, Robert Jones provides five biblical principles that counselors should bring to help Christian husbands live in godly ways with an insubmissive wife, and Jonathan Holmes considers the husband’s expectations and what the husband should do when his expectation of submission is not fulfilled.   Continue Reading →

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