Biblical Counseling

We have been looking into the subject of compulsive behaviors, stubborn habits, and besetting sins. A more contemporary term for such problems is “addiction.” When a believer in Christ remains shackled in this way, he/she is missing out on a major benefit of his/her spiritual birthright. Our Lord Jesus stated, “Most assuredly, I say to…

Once, when our family was stranded along the side of the highway, I learned more about the art of towing. The first tow truck that arrived could not pull our van, since our rear wheel was broken. As we waited for the next one—a flat bed truck which literally carried the whole van to the…

Let’s turn our hearts to our Lord and worship Him together. John 17:3 says “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” And in 1 John 5:20 we read, “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given…

One of the vivid metaphors the Lord Jesus used to describe the abundant life is that of “rivers of living waters.” As Jesus declared, “‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But…

What kind of questions do you like on tests? Do you prefer true and false, multiple choice, matching, or essay? If you didn’t have time to study, “none of the above”! Let’s look at some matching questions. Yes, this is a pop quiz! Please match the words on the left with the most accurate corresponding…

When I was a boy I remember having a close call with a snake. My friends and I were running along the shore of a pond and I was stopping from time to time to hurl sticks into the water. As I was frolicking along, I reached down to pick up a sizable one that…

A film was produced a while back about Joan of Arc, the second patron of France. My daughter became interested in her and did some research. Living from 1412-1431, Joan of Arc became famous for her faith, visions, national loyalty, military heroism, and execution. In 1920 she was canonized–declared a “saint”.[1] The papal act of…

A while back my wife and I registered to vote in our regional election. In order to get on the voters’ list we needed to bring with us two proofs of identity. After showing them our driver’s license and health card, we were deemed eligible to exercise our right as citizens. Similarly, we need to…

An athletic coach advised his team, “the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing!” In sports the main thing is sticking to the game plan to win. In the Christian life we need also to continually refocus on the basics. In discipleship we discover that the main thing is not a…

Dr. Jack R. Taylor recorded a message entitled “The Strength of Weakness.” It is an honest, insightful exposition of the passage that was instrumental in launching Grace Notes 1998. God relplied to Paul’s earnest prayer to remove his “thorn in the flesh”: “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My…