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Category Archives: Guidelines for living
A deeper look at the human need for change
Politics, culture and the role of law are agents of change that seem essential to our existence. These means offer limited solutions to some of our problems and offer the potential to promote human flourishing. But we have a deeper need that cannot be addressed through these agents of change.
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Posted in Addiction, Anthropology, Atheism, Behavior, Change, Character, Christian life, Christian worldview, Church and State, Common grace, Counseling, Earth, Evil in the world, God's Love, God's power, Gospel, Government, Guidelines for living, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Main problem, Politics, Regeneration, Salvation, Sin, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Worldview
Tagged deeper change needed, help me change, limits of politics
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Our forgiving God
Remind yourself often of these truths “If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness.” (Psalm 131:3-4) “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have … Continue reading
Why do I feel so torn?
If you are a teacher in the Church or one who influences other followers of Christ, please make sure they understand the painful reality of the tension they will experience and how torn they will feel because of God’s Spirit living in them. The Christian life is one of tension between the already and the not yet. Continue reading
Posted in Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Conflict, Contentment, Depravity, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Doubt, Encouragement, Eternal life, Eternal security, Faith, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holy Spirit, Hope?, Meaning of life, Pastors, Salvation, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Temptation, Trials
Tagged Christian life is not easy, Life hurts, Life with God is hard, new Christians must know this, spiritual growth, Suffering, Trials, When life is hard
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11 rules of life for graduates
Most kids could benefit from understanding these 11 general rules about real life. Continue reading
Posted in Graduates, Guidelines for living, Parenting, Parenting teens, Work, Worldview
Tagged advice for graduates, Bill Gates, real world, Reality check
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How to change our emotions
How can we make lasting changes in our lives? How can we control our emotions so that they lead to a healthy and God-honoring life? Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Change, Christian life, Christianity, Counseling, Emotions, Encouragement, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guidelines for living, Holistic ministry
Tagged Change your feelings, Depression, Discouraged, Emotions, Gospel, How to change the way you feel, Mind, negative emotions, struggles with emotions
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The pathetic idea of flesh trying to be holy
The devil loves to invert truth and turn it into a lie, and probably what he has been saying to you is this: “Try not to fulfill the lusts of the flesh, and then you will walk in the Spirit,” as though the latter were a reward for the former. He knows that in this way, he will keep you preoccupied with yourself, instead of being preoccupied with Christ. Victory over the flesh is not to be attained — it is to be received. Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Christian Counselor, Church Leadership, Conflict, Counseling, Death of Christ, Devil, Encouragement, Following Christ, God's power, Gospel-centered, Grace, Guidelines for living, Holy Spirit, Legalism, New Christian, Regeneration, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Walking with God
Tagged Christian life, Flesh and Spirit, obedience, struggle, victory as a Christian, Walk by the Spirit
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A needed word on Christian counseling
Believers are often guilty of approaching people as one dimensional beings — as if we were only spiritual beings in need of salvation and spiritual solutions. We need more teaching in the Church on this subject because many Christians lose credibility in an area where they have far more too offer than they realize. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Attitude, Behavior, Call to ministry, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Discernment, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Encouragement, God's Will, Guidelines for living, Holistic ministry, Human depravity, Human dignity, Imago Dei, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors, Preaching, Psychology, Restoration, Salvation, Scripture, Social work, Spiritual transformation, Wisdom
Tagged Christian Counselors, Counselors, Psychiatrists, Psychology
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