Biblical Counseling

The Gift of a New Heart

By John Woodward

I’m thankful that my family tree doesn’t have a history of heart disease. I was reminded of this recently when I found myself in the Emergency Room of our local hospital, hooked up to an EKG machine. It all started with a slight pain in my left chest and arm that became more noticeable in…

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Grace Teaching Us – Part 3 (conclusion)

By J. Strombeck

[FOR THE GRACE OF GOD that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:11-13 KJV).] Another statement…

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Grace Teaching Us – Part 2

By J. Strombeck

[“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He…

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Grace Teaching Us – Part 1

By J. Strombeck

“FOR THE GRACE OF GOD that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world: looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:11-13 KJV). These three…

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Marriage Myths and Wedded Wisdom

By Cary Lantz

[This article summarizes 12 categories of false expectations that cause marital conflict. Part 2 addresses biblical wisdom and the need to renew our minds with truth. We need to say “farewell” to these marriage myths. Reject these fallacies!] I. … ASSUMPTION MYTHS: The “Cupid” Fallacy Cupid’s arrows will not sustain marriage. These myths of romantic…

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Intimate Love

By Hudson Taylor

[The Song of Solomon is a poetic, ancient middle eastern expression of the God-given pleasures of physical love in marriage. Without ignoring this primary reference as a marriage enrichment guide, Christian devotional writers have gleaned rich insights into how the love of the groom and bride is a fitting symbol of the love relationship of…

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A Prayer About Happiness

By Puritan Prayers

Happiness 0 LORD, Help me never ro expect any happiness from the world, but only in Thee. Let me not think that I shall be more happy by living to myself, for I can only be happy if employed for Thee, and if I desire to live in this world only to do und suffer…

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But How? (Part 1)

By David Tryon

“To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not” (Romans 7:18). This is the cry from the heart of many a disappointment, defeated, disheartened, and troubled Christian. The beginning of the Christian pathway was so bright. He [or she] looks back to the time when he received…

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The Grace of the Cross

By Puritan Prayers

0 MY SAVIOUR, I thank You from the depths of my being for Your wondrous grace and love in bearing my sin in Your own body on the tree. May Your cross be to me as the tree that sweetens my bitter Marahs, as the rod that blossoms with life and beauty, as the brazen…

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No Condemnation (part 2)

By Evan Hopkins

Fellowship [“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus…” Romans 8:1] To be “in Christ” in this sense is to have the consciousness of His favour. This is a matter, not of standing, but of experience — and yet not of feeling, but of faith. We are commanded to “abide”…

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