by Bob | Oct 3, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Equipping, Equipping Counselors, Soul Care, Spiritual Friendship
How to Care Like Christ What do we do after the hug? People come to you, they’re hurting. Or, they’re struggling with a besetting sin. You pray for them. You hug them. But what do you do next? Gospel-Centered Conversations How does Christ, the Gospel,...
by Bob | Sep 30, 2013 | Gospel, Grace
Breaking Bad or Shifting Bad: A Gospel-Centered Perspective The Emmy-winning AMC show, Breaking Bad, ended its five-season run Sunday night. It’s a dark show that dramatizes human evil with a premise that depicts evil in our hearts as a movement or trajectory from...
by Bob | Sep 27, 2013 | Pastoral Ministry, Pastors
Biblical Callings, Responsibilities, and Qualifications of a Pastor The church where we’re members and where I’m an elder—Cornerstone Community Church in Hobart, Indiana—has just begun the process of seeking a new pastor. Our former pastor, Steve Buchelt, is a...
by Bob | Sep 26, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Biblical Counseling Movement, NANC, Nouthetic, Nouthetic Counseling
Supporting the NANC Proposed Name Change I received this email yesterday from NANC–The National Association of Nouthetic Counselors–regarding their proposed name change. The email, repeated below, shares words of support from leaders in the biblical...
by Bob | Sep 25, 2013 | Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Pastors, Pornography, Prayer
5 to Live By: 5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week 5 top Christian blog posts of the week—posts on leadership, criticism, victory over porn, prayer, and pastoral ministry. 8 Questions to Assess Whether Your Leadership Reveals the Character of God Thabiti...
