by Bob | Jan 1, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Spiritual Formation
The Future of Biblical Counseling: Dreaming a Dozen Dreams As I pen this post, it’s January 1, 2010. It’s not only a new year, but a new decade. Want to Change Lives? It seems a good time to take a fresh look at the future of biblical counseling. By the...
by Bob | Dec 31, 2009 | Bible
20 Bible Reading Plans Start the new year right: feast on God’s Word! If the new year is on the horizon, then as Christians we’re all resolving to read God’s Word and apply it to our lives. Yet…how many of us find our resolve wasting away as the year progresses? I...
by Bob | Dec 30, 2009 | Church, Pastoral Ministry, Pastors
Should Pastors Pastor? Megachurch pastors are not likely to see themselves as that—pastors. According to recent findings from Leadership Network’s Large-Church Senior Pastor Survey, 81% of Sr. Pastors with more than 2,000 attendees view their role as...
by Bob | Dec 28, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Spiritual Formation
Top Ten Trends in Biblical Counseling from 2000-2009 Part 2: Trends 5-1 Note: For Part 1 and trends 10-6, please visit here. It’s hard to believe that the first decade of the 21st century has come and gone. As the decade ends, I’ve been pondering the top ten positive...
by Bob | Dec 27, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Counseling, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Friendship
Top Ten Trends in Biblical Counseling from 2000-2009 Part 1: Trends 10-6 Do you remember where you were when “Y2K” did not hit? That was the beginning of the decade that people don’t know what to call. Is it the zeros? People often like to label decades by “themes.”...