Esther Smith’s A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts (P&R Publishing), has been very well-received, including by The Gospel Coalition, where it was honored as their book of the year in the Christian Living category. As I’ve been...
For over a dozen years while we lived in Northwest Indiana, we would host a Christmas Eve party with over three dozen extended family members and friends. We all enjoyed great food, fun games, Christmas-themed Charades, and our White Elephant Gift Exchange. But the...
It’s that time of year—when many individuals and organizations compile their list of top books of the year. I’ve collated 12 lists—to make it easy for you to find the best books of 2022. (I started with 10, updated to 12, and I may add more if I find additional lists...
A Holiday Greeting from Bob Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Years. It’s that time of year—six weeks of festivities. However, holidays are not festive for everyone. So, in past years, I’ve posted a several-part blog series entitled Healing for the Holidays. By God’s...
I just posted an 18-tweet thread on Twitter about being a “____-informed biblical counselor.” If you don’t know what that means…or if you do…keep reading for some of my reflections and ponderings on this topic. Keep in mind that Twitter limits how many...
