by Bob | Aug 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
How Do We Overcome Sexual Sin? Imagine that a counselee or parishioner or spiritual friend came to you with the following story. “I’m struggling. I’ve been married five times. Now I’m with another man. I feel like I just have to have a man. I’m desperate and empty...
by Bob | Aug 24, 2011 | 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Discipleship, Equipping, Equipping Counselors for Your Church
Be Equipped Many people have been asking me about the Table of Contents (TOC) for Equipping Counselors for Your Church. So here it is. Plus, I’ve included a summary of the main equipping benefit of each chapter. Foreword—By Pastor James MacDonald Introduction—Want to...
by Bob | Aug 23, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Hope, Martin Luther
You Can Hope Again! Note: You’re reading Part Two of a two-part blog mini-series on hope. Read Part One: Is It Possible to Hope Again? These two posts are summarized from chapter eight of God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting. When...
by Bob | Aug 22, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief, Hope
Is It Possible to Hope Again? When life crushes the dreams we dream, is it possible to hope again? Hope is about perspective. As I often say, “when life stinks, our perspective shrinks.” We can learn to hope again by weaving in another way of looking at life. Biblical...
by Bob | Aug 20, 2011 | 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Church Law, Equipping Counselors for Your Church, Uncategorized
The Law and Church Counseling: Part Six—Counting the Cost Note: You’re reading Part Six (the final post) in a blog mini-series on The Law and Church Counseling. Read Part One Caring Carefully, Part Two The Legal History and Climate, Part Three Scope of Care, Part...
