Don’t worry—this blog is not going to tell you that social media is evil or that you should get off social media entirely. I will caution you, however, not to fall victim to a significant lie social media can tempt you to believe. What is the lie? That you can be like God. Continue Reading →
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“My dad said we can’t put filtering software on our computers because it would be a crutch. I need to be able to overcome pornography by growing in my trust and obedience to Jesus.” I was stunned. This student had come to me for counseling because of his pornography problem, but his Christian father was undercutting my counsel and robbing his son of valuable tools in the fight against his sin. There are so many problems with the statement above. I wasn’t sure where to begin when he shared these thoughts with me. I won’t be able to address everything problematic in a single blog post, but a good place to start is to rethink this unhelpful view of temptation. Continue Reading →
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This week’s mini-series on the Grace and Truth Blog offers a sample of books that have been influential in the lives and ministries of four different biblical counselors. These books are not published as biblical counseling resources, and hopefully some will be new to you! In our first article, Curtis Solomon shares about Leadership by Design and Extreme Ownership. In other contributions to the series, Anna Mondal discusses three themes from Silence and Beauty, Darryl Burling explains the benefit of Gospel Powered Humility for counselors and counselees, and Ann Maree Goudzwaard describes the impact Leadership and Self-Deception had on her life. Continue Reading →
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“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11:36 is my favorite Bible verse. It succinctly encapsulates the purpose for everything. Everything that exists and everything that is done is for God’s glory. It also provides the rationale undergirding that purpose: everything exists and is done for God’s glory because He is the source, supplier, and maintainer of all. As we round the corner on another year, many take time to reflect on the year behind and consider the possibilities that lie ahead in the year to come. I want to encourage you, as you reflect and plan, to keep Romans 11:36 at the forefront of your thinking. Continue Reading →
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“Does any pornography use automatically disqualify me from leadership in Christian ministry?” Before we delve deeper into this question, we want to make it clear that we do not speak for every Christian, nor do we claim to have absolute authority on this matter. There are many godly men and women who will disagree with the position we take. You, the reader, must weigh our words (and the words of those who disagree) against the only infallible, fully authoritative source of knowledge we have—the Bible. We will do our best to explain our position and support it biblically. Continue Reading →
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