by Bob | Jun 20, 2016 | Change Management
A Word from Bob: Change is hard—for all of us. Leading change in a church or para-church is hard work—for every leader. The Bible has a lot to say about change—and it all starts with changed hearts before changing purposes and programs. I’ve taken today’s post from...
by Bob | May 27, 2016 | Martin Luther, Pastoral Counseling
I’ve started working on book 14: Martin Luther’s Pastoral Counseling: Counseling Under the Cross. In my previous post, I shared snippets from chapter 5: Gospel-Centered Comfort for Suffering. Today, I’m offering a taste of chapter 7: Christ’s Medicine for Suffering....
by Bob | May 26, 2016 | Grief, Martin Luther
I’ve started working on book 14: Martin Luther’s Pastoral Counseling: Counseling Under the Cross. I thought I’d share a snippet from chapter 5, “Gospel-Centered Comfort for Suffering.” We often think of Luther applying the gospel to our sin—which he certainly does....
by Bob | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Do not put your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish” (Psalm 146:3-4). Naïve at 21 It was November 1980. I had just turned 21 three months earlier. (Yes,...
by Bob | May 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Most evangelical Christians in America see involvement in the electoral process as a moral/spiritual obligation. So, what is an American Christian to do when presented with a choice between two prominent presidential candidates where choosing either is morally...
