Today I thought I would give a few links that deal with Suffering and Soothing (or comforting those who suffer). Not all are “Christian” posts, but all have a great deal to offer. Enjoy!: Depression and Chronic Pain at the HALANAKLAMPBLOG. If I could only give one article for someone to read on both these … Continue reading »
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The Reality of Pain: How to Help
I have been contemplating developing a curriculum to teach at Calvary Baptist Church that deals with a theology of suffering. I truly believe that the Western Church, in general, does not know how to handle suffering, pain, and grief in it’s midst. To spur my thoughts, I have been reading some of the works that … Continue reading »
Justin Taylor discusses Rob Bell’s use of Martin Luther: Love Wins
Rob Bell has, pardon the pun, turned up the heat on the internet with his latest release entitled, Love Wins. The blogosphere is all abuzz. You can read a summary of the concerns of Bell’s latest book, HERE and a balanced review of the book, Love Wins, HERE. Justin Taylor delves a little bit deeper … Continue reading »
Introduction to the Biblical Counseling Coalition
The Biblical Counseling Coalition Promoting Personal Change Centered on the Person of Christ Ephesians 4:11-16 Leaders Unite to Launch the Biblical Counseling Coalition During the past year, over two-dozen leading pastors, biblical counselors, and Christian educators have been prayerfully discussing whether the time is right to launch a new coalition of organizations, leaders, and participants … Continue reading »
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day
82 years ago Martin Luther King, Jr was born. 43 years ago he was assassinated. He was a Baptist minister and perhaps best known for his civil rights activism. In 1963 he led a march on Washington, DC in which an estimated quarter million marchers participated. It was at the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered … Continue reading »
Anniversary Week at RPM Ministries!
I’ve made no secret about the impact of Dr. Bob Kellemen‘s ministry in my own life. His resources have helped shape the method in which I counsel (many of those resources he provides free of charge). I have appreciated the friendship that has grown as a result of our ongoing interaction. This week marks the … Continue reading »
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 »
International Grief Ministry Endorses Book by Noted Counselor Robert Kellemen
This was the headline from Christian NewsWire about Dr. Bob Kellemen, (someone I’ve enjoyed getting to know, read and whose resources I enjoy promoting): WAKE FOREST, NC, July 13 /Christian Newswire Author Robert W. Kellemen, Ph.D., LCPC, has released the GriefShare edition of his new book for people facing loss and grief. Christian counselor Dr. … 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 »
Dr.Bob Kellemen’s Conversation with Brian McLaren’s “A New Kind of Christianity”
I first pointed you to the beginning of Dr. Bob Kellemen’s conversation with Brian McLaren, and his book A New Kind of Christianity, with this post. At that point the conversation was only beginning. Now Dr. Kellemen has blogged completely through McLaren’s book, answering in conversational tone, many of the questions raised. I encourage you … Continue reading »
