SPIRITUAL MENTOR -ING: What does a spiritual mentor do? How can a mentor help you? Donna Hart, PhD, encourages you to have a mentor and be a mentor. Often you’ll find a mentor at church. Her article appeared first here at her website and is used with permission. If we were to search for a spiritual mentor, what kind of a … Read More
37 Ways to Love One Another
How many ways can we love one another? Guest writer and pastor Paul Tautges counts 37 ways. Consider using this list to discover how you can love the people in your church. His article appeared first here on his website and is used with permission. A local church is not built by one man, or even a few men, but … Read More
Keep Walking by Faith in Christ
Walking by faith in Christ–this phrase describes the Christian life. In this article by guest writer Paul Tautges, you’ll delve into Colossians 2:6-7 and discover what walking in faith really means. It appeared first here on his webside Counseling One Another and is used with permission. The Christian life is about walking with God, with our Savior the Lord Jesus … Read More
WORRY: A Plan to Stop Worry & to Trust
Worry is a continual tempation in life, isn’t it? And there are reasons to worry: ISIS, shootings, illness, mounting credit card debt, faltering relationships, rebellious kids, and on and on and on. But God says, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, … Read More
3 Ways We Judge Wrongly
“Don’t judge me!” Who hasn’t heard these words? But should you judge another person? If so, how? What does the Bible say? This guest post by Pastor Paul Tauges, an ACBC Fellow, first appeared here on his website Counseling One Another, and is used with permission. Jesus instructed His disciples to judge righteous judgment (John 7:24), but He also said, … Read More
Nonstop Talker: When to Interrupt and How
The nonstop talker: You’ve met him or her in informal conversations and while counseling. So should you interrupt then? Is so, how? Guest writer Dr. Robert Jones of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary tackles this awkward dilemma in his article which first appeared here on The Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. You know the types of people. … Read More
TRIALS: God’s Blessings in Disguise
Trials get your attention. They can draw you toward toward Christ, or you may choose to runaway. What’s your usual response when a trial comes your way? This article by Lucy Ann Moll, an ACBC-certified counselor and a doctoral student, first appeared here on her website. It used used by permission. Who likes trials? Only masochists, right? Yet in Jesus … Read More
Grace and Truth: How to Find the Balance
Grace and truth: Jesus personifies these two essential qualities of the Christian life and shows us how to life them out in balance. This article by Dr. Donna Hart, PhD, appeared first here at her website and is used with her permission. We often hear that the Christian life is all about becoming like Jesus. But what does it look … Read More
9 Questions to Discovering Your God-Given Design
To help you determine your God-given design, work through these nine questions. Brad Hambrick — Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, NC — developed these questions that appeared first here on Biblical Counseling Coalition website. Used with permission. If the law of God can be summarized in a positive command, then we consider how to “run to” God … Read More
