How would you counsel a pre-teen in their struggle with anger? What resources would you gravitate toward? How would you communicate on their level? I compiled some biblical truths concerning anger and created a worksheet designed to stimulate conversation between the counselor and counselee. I want to make them available to you for your use … Continue reading »
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Counselor’s Tools: Anger Worksheet – Cain & Abel
Using the narratives of Scripture is a great way to teach biblical truth. These stories reveal the common circumstances that we all find ourselves in. I have created, and am making available for your use, an anger worksheet geared toward a counseling session with a young person: older elementary to teen-age years. It is a … Continue reading »
Parenting through Snow-days & School-cancellations
Unless you live in a location that frequently gets heavy snowfall, you won’t understand this statement: the level of my kids energy is directly porportionate with the depth of the newly fallen snow. How does a Spirit-led, Christian parent react when the TV morning news declares, “School is canceled”? Snow days and school cancellations are … Continue reading »
Developing a Developing Post
Over at 9Marks’ website I came across an article written by Michael McKinley about Four Qualities of a Developer. (one who would be developing leaders). I’ve reproduced those qualities below: Humility – It is easy for your ministry to become (at least in part) about you and your reputation. If that happens, you won’t be … Continue reading »
Christian Contentment: What Is It?
Jeremiah Burroughs, puritan of the early 1600′s, wrote in his work The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, this definition of Christian contentment: Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in God’s wise and fatherly disposal in every condition. What a task this is for us … Continue reading »
This song took me back…a long way
I was a big Don Williams fan back “in the day”. Here is one of my favorites songs I’ve ever heard: “Good ole boys like me” lyrics: When I was a kid Uncle Remus he put me to bed With a picture of Stonewall Jackson above my head Then daddy came in to kiss his … Continue reading »
Another Scandalous Quote – Carson
you may read my first quote from D.A. Carson‘s Scandalous, here. Those who exercise any authority at any level in the kingdom in which Jesus is king must serve the same way – not with implicit demands of self-promotion, confidence in their right to rule, or a desire to sit at Jesus’ right hand or … Continue reading »
Announcing the Winner of “This Little Prayer of Mine!”
The winner of our giveaway of the children’s book on prayer, “This Little Prayer of Mine” written by Anthony DeStefano is JC. I will be contacting you, JC, by the email address you gave me. I look forward to getting this to you as soon as possible. Thanks to all who expressed interest! Congratulations to … Continue reading »
Children’s Book Review: This Little Prayer of Mine – Giveaway too!
This Little Prayer of Mine written by Anthony DeStefano and published by WaterBrook Press is a wonderful resource for parents to use in guiding their child in prayer. The book, which is illustrated beautifully by Mark Elliott, captured the attention of my own children as I read it to them. DeStefano covers such topics as: … Continue reading »
The Bible and the Pain of Infertility – CCEF
I read this article in the Journal of Biblical Counseling, Winter 2005 (Volume 23:1). I was impressed with it then, and wholeheartedly recommend you take the time to read it now. Have you had your appendix removed? Did you go through counseling to work through your issues about losing that body part? Have you counseled … Continue reading »
