Living with anxiety is hard. Yet as finite beings in a fallen and broken world, anxiety makes sense. We are each confronted with life circumstances we cannot change, decisions with no obvious right answers, and a future that is more uncertain than we would like. Our lives always entail a degree of risk—there are no […]
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My goal in this brief article is to consider a specific pastoral question: What is a wise approach to those in your church who see a secular therapist? Since this question is part of a long and winding road, we will make a couple of stops before we arrive at an answer. The modern therapeutic […]
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Many people imagine they’re immune to infidelity’s seduction, but they are not. King David was “a man after [God’s] own heart” (1 Sam 13:14), “who found favor in the sight of God” (Acts 7:46), and who composed half of the Psalms—if he was not exempt from the allure of adultery, then we are not either. […]
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Last summer I saw a lifeguard rescue someone from the ocean. The lifeguards had posted signs, as is customary, informing swimmers of that day’s rip current risk level. On this day, the risk was moderate, so there was reason to be cautious. The lifeguards had put cones in the sand permitting people to swim only […]
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People in the church often say foolish and hurtful words to those who are grieving. “If I were you…”“At least you still have…”“Just [pray, read your Bible, keep praising the Lord, etc….]”“What is God trying to teach you?” Those last two don’t seem too bad. Prayer is good. It is the “just” that makes it […]
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