More Biblical Than Just, “Suffer Well”
Sadly, we are often great at making long-winded speeches, but horrible at listening long to a sufferer speak.
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Woundedness + Weakness = Worship
For suffering to result in worship, we must face our woundedness and our weaknesses.
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To Those Who Care for the Traumatized
Dear caregivers, Walking alongside someone who has faced trauma is like journeying with a modern-day exile. This is because trauma feels like exile. It uproots individuals from their familiar world, shattering their sense of safety, eroding their identity, and rewriting their life story. While they might not use the term, much of their description echoes […]
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Not Bound to Sin
Since we have been chosen and have been made holy in Christ the outflow of that reality is that we live as though it is true.
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The Gift of Getting to the End of Yourself
God will often bring us to the end of ourselves that we might see our need for Him and understand the depths of His provision. Affliction is a normal part of the Christian life, and sharing our stories, like Paul does, of how God has met us in our afflictions can help us edify, encourage, and persevere with one another. Continue Reading →
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When God’s Promises Feel Untrue
There are many reasons why reading Scripture can be difficult. The mere act of opening your Bible in a world of busyness and distractions can be a struggle. Even when we do read a passage, we may be too preoccupied or exhausted to remember what we read. Other times, we read passages and they feel […]
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Biblical Truth for Life’s Disappointments
What is God doing in the midst of our disappointments? Are we being tempted (like Eve) to believe God is withholding good from us? What are we to believe about God, about ourselves, about our circumstances when experiencing disappointments? How should we respond? We may have many questions, doubts, and fears. Continue Reading →
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His Great Sufficiency
Even in emotional suffering Christ is sufficient. There is a great danger of being lured away by worldly philosophies because it causes us to refocus on temporal things, and to loose our desire and vision for God.
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Why Does Biblical Counseling Talk About Sin So Much?
This article is primarily for those new to biblical counseling or friends outside biblical counseling wondering, “Why do you guys (i.e., biblical counselors) do things the way you do?” I freely admit I cannot speak for all biblical counselors, and no article of 1,500 words can do justice to a subject of this breadth. But as a historian of biblical counseling, I hope I can give an adequate introduction to this question from a “Where are we and why did we get here?” perspective. Continue Reading →
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Why Is This Happening to Me?
We are always looking for the “why” in every negative situation. Why does God allow some of His children to endure heartache and sorrow?
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Comforting Job
There are times when there are no words that can be spoken, for the gravity of the situation goes beyond our language.
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