by Bob | Sep 20, 2011 | Christian Living, Prayer, Repentance, Soul Physicians
Six Prayers of Repentance In chapter twenty-six of Soul Physicians, I outline a biblical theology of putting off the old manner of life (compare Ephesians 4:17-19). I embed within that theology a “Prayer of Repentance” related to each of six areas of our spiritual...
by Bob | Jul 26, 2011 | Christian Living, Pastoral Ministry, Relationships
How Do We Relate? What were relationships like in the culture of the Roman Empire when the New Testament was written? Relationships were decidedly one-sided. Persons with power ruled with an iron hand over those who were powerless. “You know that the rulers of the...
by Bob | Jul 11, 2011 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Living, Pastoral Ministry
50 + Christian Blogs to Bookmark Note: You’re reading Part Four of a four part blog mini-series on recommended blogs. In today’s post, I’ve collated all 56 recommended blogs—with just the blog title/author and the direct link. For a brief annotation/summary of each...
by Bob | Jul 8, 2011 | Challies, Christian Living, John Piper, Tullian Tchividjian
Two Dozen Christian Living Blogs That You Should Bookmark Note: You’re reading Part Three in a three part blog mini-series on recommended blogs. In Part One, I highlighted Sixteen Biblical Counseling Blogs That You Should Bookmark. In Part Two, I linked you to Sixteen...
by Bob | Jul 2, 2011 | Christian Living, Sanctification
Independence Day Note: The following material is developed from Soul Physicians. Your Spiritual July 4th As we celebrate Independence Day Weekend in the US, are you celebrating your freedom in Christ? Or, do you ever wonder why that same besetting sin repeatedly...
by Bob | Jun 27, 2011 | Christian Living, Gospel Imperatives, Gospel Indicatives, Salvation, Sanctification
Trust and Obey Note: This is part five in a blog mini-series on the relationship between our salvation and our daily growth in Christ (sanctification). Read part one How We Grow in Grace, part two How to Disagree in an Agreeable Way, part three How People Change, and...
