Truth & Love Blog
Returning to My First Love
Satan’s strategy is to belittle Christ’s glory and then to exalt himself, all in the sick hope of causing us to be unfaithful to Christ. He attempts to tempt us with foolish mindsets about God so he can allure us toward false lovers of the soul. Satan shrinks Christ so that we end up with a Lover so small that we fail to relentlessly worship and adore Him and we fail to see Christ as uniquely and supremely worthy.
A Biblical Model of Grieving
The following is a 1,000-word summary of God’s Healing for Life’s Losses. In just 1,000 words we contrast the world’s way of grieving with the Word’s way of grieving and growing.
Christian: Do You Know Who You Are?
How like Christians. Our Old Marley, our old man, is dead. To begin with, there is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Our Old Marley is dead as a doornail. We know that he is dead. Of course we do. How could it be otherwise?
Discover God’s Healing
Have you experienced a loss and do you long to find God’s hope in your grief? Do you desire to minister God’s healing to your grieving friends? When you, your family members, or friends are grieving over one of life’s many losses, where can you turn for help? Then discover God’s healing for life’s losses.
How Do You Break the Stranglehold of Strongholds?
Do you ever wonder why that same besetting sin repeatedly defeats you? Despite your continual decision to stop sinning in that same old way, do you find yourself returning again and again to the identical sin? Why can’t you find the victory promised in Christ?
Finding Hope for Depression: Lessons from Elijah
There is no mistaking Elijah’s emotional state at this point. He is afraid, feeling completely alone, depressed and suicidal. There are several amazing elements to this story that are beneficial to help battle depression.
Our Forgiving Father Celebrates with Us
As you wait for the other shoe to drop, realize it already dropped on Christ. As you wait for the hammer to fall, realize it already fell on Christ. Whenever we return home, we have Somebody to forgive us.
Our Forgiving Father Embraces Us
Somehow we have bought the lie that God is aloof, distant, uncaring, non-relational.
International Grief Ministry Endorses Book by Noted Counselor Robert Kellemen
Author Robert W. Kellemen, Ph.D., LCPC, has released the GriefShare edition of his new book for people facing loss and grief.
“Welcome Home!”
What is your picture of God? Do you see Him as a Father Who pursues you? In Luke 15, Jesus paints a portrait of God as a Father who welcomes us home with open arms.
