Soul Physicians: The Seduction: Paradise Lost (ch.14)

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Dr. Robert Kellemen, RPM Ministries, has produced a terrific resource in Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction.  As the Lord allows, I have been blogging through this counseling textbook chapter by chapter; arriving now at chapter 14.  It is in this chapter that we begin to understand the “hows” of Satan’s [...]

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What motivates you to seek relief from your suffering?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Ever had a day where your life has seemed crushed into the ground and your spirit overwhelmed?  A day in which your strength just fails you and you become deeply dismayed, losing every glimmer of hope.  What would be your motivation to escape such a day?  What would be the over-arching desire in the process [...]

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Soul Physicians: The Battle for our Soul (ch.7)

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Part 7 of a series of reviews of Dr. Bob Kellemen’s counseling resource: Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction. In part 5 of this series we saw God for who He is; in part 6 we saw Satan for the seducer he is.  Today we examine the battle for our soul [...]

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Soul Physicians: The False Seducer’s Story (pt.6)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

This is a review of chapter 6 of Dr. Bob Kellemen’s Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction. Look in anyone’s photo album of their wedding day.  There is no hint of upcoming disaster, affairs or illicit relationships.  Rather there are broad smiles, couples enthralled with the beauty of their spouse…stars in [...]

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Whiter than Snow – Paul Tripp – excerpt

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Each evening before I close my eyes in sleep I read a ‘chapter’ in Paul Tripp’s Whiter Than Snow work on Psalm 51. I cannot encourage you strongly enough to pick up this devotional, poetic series of challenges based on this wonderful chapter by David. Last night, in the contemplation of verse 3 (…For I [...]

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A Link & Update

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

A Link: Unashamed Workman has a great video clip under his latest post entitled, “A Little Friday Fun“.  It features Alistair Begg answering some “difficult” questions.  Also seen are James MacDonald – it all took place backstage at the Preach the Word conference. An Update: Last week I was at Faith Baptist‘s Biblical Counseling Training [...]

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Ten Aspects of God’s Sovereignty over Suffering and Satan’s Hand in It – Part 2

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Yesterday we looked at the first five “celebrations” of God’s sovereignty over Satan from the book, “Suffering and the Sovereignty of God”, edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor.  Today we will examine the remaining five: Let us celebrate that God is sovereign over Satan’s sickness-causing power. “There is no doubt that Satan causes much [...]

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Ten Aspects of God’s Sovereignty over Suffering and Satan’s Hand in It – Part 1

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Wow.  What a title for a chapter! John Piper lays a charge against the church immediately in this chapter examining God’s Sovereignty over Satan in Suffering: The church has not been spending its energy to go deep with the unfathomable God of the Bible.  Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, much of [...]

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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

I picked up a copy of this book edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor.  It is actually the transcripts of several talks by well-known preachers / speakers that were given at the 2005 Desiring God National Conference entitled, “Suffering and the Sovereignty of God”. I anticipate blogging my thoughts on each “chapter”.  I was [...]

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Will you think critically (Christianly) of the Superbowl Ads?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding led by Walt Mueller is a wonderful resource for those keeping up with the ever-changing culture of our teens & pre-teens.  They believe that every Christian ought to – (must) – practice “thinking Christianly”, especially when it comes to media.  I agree with them.  They have made available a resource [...]

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