by Bob | May 12, 2023 | Emotions
When it comes to emotions, we seem prone to extremes, especially in the Christian world. Some of us act as if emotions are a result of the Fall, so we stuff them or ignore them. Others of us act as if emotions are king and we allow them to rule us. We Devalue...
by Bob | May 11, 2023 | Grief, Grieving
A Word from Bob We often think about grief and adults, but what about when our children struggle with loss and grief? When they face life’s losses, how do they find hope when they’re hurting? In Grief and Your Child: Sharing God’s Comfort in Loss, I apply biblical...
by Bob | May 8, 2023 | Embodied Souls, Embodied-Souls
A Word from Bob Someone recently thanked me for my posts on embodied-souls (God designed us as a complex union of body and soul). Then they asked if I would share what motivates my interest in embodied-souls and biblical counseling. Good question. I’ll share four...
by Bob | May 7, 2023 | Fear
There is much confusion in the Christian world (and in the biblical counseling world) about God’s view of fear. Ed Welch, of CCEF, has penned a biblical, nuanced, practical, compassionate article in The Journal of Biblical Counseling, called Fear Is Not Sin. Please...
by Bob | Apr 24, 2023 | Emotions
First, “The False Health & Wealth Gospel” The vast majority of Evangelicals reject the “health and wealth gospel.” This is the false gospel that claims that if you obey God, then He will bless you with physical health and material wealth. This false gospel makes...
