The Bible speaks often about discouragement, despair and hopelessness. The word “depression” is not found in Scripture, but it should comfort us that many men and women of God, including Jesus, struggled with...
Has Christ Been Formed in You?
“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.” (Galatians 4:19–20) Paul is directly...
What is a Christian to do in Times like These?
Regardless of our political involvement or opinion regarding the events of the last forty-eight hours, we have all experienced a variety of emotional responses. These responses may include disbelief that this...
Potential for Change
Potential Energy is “the energy possessed by an object as a result of its position or condition rather than its motion.” A child at the top of a slide, snow on the top of a mountain, a parked car on the side of a...
Revealing Hearts
“Head knowledge without heart knowledge is worse than useless; but when the head and the heart join forces, it changes our lives forever.” - David Jeremiah During the Christmas season, Jesus Christ is mentioned in...
The Power of Presence
“If COVID doesn’t kill me, then the loneliness will.” This heartbreaking statement was made by a man in a nursing home who had not been able to see his loved ones for months. A close friend of ours has not been...
What Exactly is Biblical Counseling?
I was recently sharing our counseling ministry with a pastor friend and he asked this question: “What exactly is biblical counseling?” I appreciated his transparent honesty. How would you answer? If you do a quick...