The Gospel Coalition’s “Voices” (blogs) website recently posted a very good article by Dr.Bob Kellemen. I have always appreciated the insight of Dr.Kellemen and this article is a concise description of what is happening in Biblical Counseling. I’ve posted the introductory paragraph with a link to the remainder: As I speak around the country on … Continue reading »
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Suffering, Hardship & Difficulties…What do you do with them?
Just a short note to my friends at Calvary Baptist in Leesburg: I’ve been studying 1 Peter 1 for my upcoming sermon Sunday night in our ongoing study of Peter’s epistle. My sermon will be entitled, “Salvation & Suffering: Where Does the Joy Come in?” Sometimes I just want to say that I didn’t sign … Continue reading »
Biblical Counseling Coalition Summit – a report
If you are passionate about biblical counseling at all (and I hope you are!) then this report from a recent gathering of “movers and shakers” within the biblical counseling movement should encourage you. Dr Bob Kellemen summarizes the activities of the nearly 40 biblical counseling movement leaders that took place in Chicago on May 3rd … Continue reading »
Real March Madness: My Pix
I am at best a nominal fan of college basketball. My sport is pro football…and if I had my druthers, I’d have the camera only focus on the scrimmage line. I am in awe of the hitting, the pure mass of muscular motivation and the grind it out attitude play after play. So, college basketball … Continue reading »
How to Change Your Wife by Faith: Study Her
This is a continuation of a series of posts summarizing James MacDonald’s booklet, “How to: Change your Wife by Faith”. You can find the previous posts here: post 1 and post 2. The entire booklet is centered around one verse written to men, 1 Peter 3:7, which says: Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them with … Continue reading »
Change Your Wife by Faith: Spend Time with Her
This is a short series of posts commenting on the booklet: Change Your Wife by Faith written by James MacDonald of Harvest Bible Chapel & Walk in the Word ministries. It is an examination of 1 Peter 3:7, written to husbands: Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as … Continue reading »
U.S. Foster Care: Hope for Orphans, pt.2
On February 9, I pointed you to an article from the Hope for Orphans blog. It discussed the children of foster care and the need for the church to respond. You can read my post, with link to the blog, here. They have recently posted another entry concerning foster care, and I’ve quoted some of … Continue reading »
This is My Bible – James MacDonald
James MacDonald had a very encouraging post which I’ve copied below about Bible study. I hope you enjoy it as well. We need God’s Word in our hearts, minds, and lives every day. Why? Here’s a resource that I have shared with our church family. I hope it’s helpful to you as we start 2010. … Continue reading »
Sermon Slices – 1.3.10
One of my goals for Grace Dependent in 2010 is to give some additional thought from the sermons that are given at Calvary Baptist Church each week. Today Pastor Rick began our series in James with a survey of the epistle. Here are some thoughts that came out of my notes from the sermon: Employ … Continue reading »
Personal Study: 2010 goals
I’ve spent several hours mulling over what I should study personally from God’s Word and other resources for 2010. Perhaps the biggest challenge for me in 2010 will be to give 10% of my time throughout every day in personal study and reflection. It’s a challenge I’m imposing on myself because I feel the pull … Continue reading »