by Bob | Jan 2, 2012 | Biblical Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Soul Physicians
Not Your Father’s Pastoral Counseling Class The first week of 2012, I’ll be teaching a modular (Tuesday-Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM) Pastoral Counseling class at Moody Theological Seminary. After some personal introductions and connecting as a class, I begin with the phrase,...
by Bob | Jan 1, 2012 | Mission, Mission Statement, New Year's Resolution, Vision, Vision Statement
AN MVP New Year’s Resolution Almost everyone is tempted to make some sort of New Year’s resolution the first week of the year. Unfortunately, studies show that only a meager percentage of us follow through. I find that our resolutions are too small—too focused on us...
by Bob | Dec 31, 2011 | New Year's Resolution, Prayer, Puritan Prayer, Valley of Vision
A Puritan Prayer for 2012 As we enter a new year, this prayer drawn from the collection of Puritan prayers in The Valley of Vision provides perspective. I Launch My Bark on the Unknown Waters of This Year “O Lord, I launch my bark on the unknown waters of this year:...
by Bob | Dec 30, 2011 | 5 to Live By, Al Mohler, John Piper, Lists
The Top Five to Live By: The Year End Edition Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Today I offer the top 5 posts from around the Christian web in 2011. Here are 5 blog posts that...
by Bob | Dec 29, 2011 | Lists
The Top 15 Blogs I’ve Enjoyed in 2011 I love blogs. Here are the top 15 blogs that I have enjoyed reading and have benefitted from in 2011. They’re in alphabetical order, so as not to suggest “competition” between them. I noticed a few “common denominators” among my...
