by Bob | Jun 20, 2010 | Cotton Mather, Father's Day, Puritans
A Puritan Father’s Lesson Plan: By Cotton Mather Introduction: What’s a Godly Father to Do for His Children? On Father’s Day we tend to focus on simple gifts to Dads—a tie, a silly or sentimental card—and on back-yard barbecues. All good things, to be sure. And modern...
by Bob | Jun 19, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Book Review, Puritans
Review of: Helpful Truth in Past Places: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Counseling Note: This review first appeared on the Gospel Coalition review site. Book Details • Author: Mark Deckard • Publisher: Mentor/Christian Focus Publications (2010) (208 Pages) •...
by Bob | Jun 17, 2010 | Book Review
A Review Of A Heart for the Community: New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry Note: This review first appeared on the Discerning Reader review site. Book Details • Authors: John Fuder and Noel Castellanos, General Editors • Publisher: Moody (2009) (496 Pages) •...
by Bob | Jun 16, 2010 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, GriefShare, Grieving, Quotes
The Top Three Dozen Quotes on God’s Healing for Life’s Losses Note: The following quotes are used with permission of BMH Books from God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting (officially endorsed by GriefShare). These are my personal...
by Bob | Jun 15, 2010 | Worship
Quotes of Note about God’s Healing, Part 10 Note: The following Quotes of Note are excerpted with permission from Chapter 9 of God’s Healing for Life’s Losses. “Worship is wanting God more than wanting relief.” “Worship is finding God even when you don’t find...