by Bob | May 7, 2010 | Spiritual Friends, Spiritual Friendship
God’s Art Gallery of Spiritual Friendship In the midst of spiritual crisis, we need spiritual connection—spiritual friendship. But just what does spiritual friendship look like? Would we know it if we saw it? Allow me to guide you on a tour through God’s art gallery...
by Bob | Apr 30, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Friends, Spiritual Friendship
Stories of Spiritual Friendship A church member knocks on her pastor’s door early Monday morning. She’s in tears over her teenage son’s suicide attempt. Her pastor greets her with a loving, gentle welcome, ushers her into his office, and opens in prayer. Together...
by Bob | Jan 24, 2010 | Beyond the Suffering, Spiritual Friendship, The Journey
The Forty-Day Journey of Promise Day Six: Watered with Our Tears Note: Welcome to The Journey, our forty-day blog series where we’re learning life lessons from the legacy of African American Christianity. The series is based upon material from my book Beyond the...
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.”...
by Bob | Dec 15, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Spiritual Conversations, Spiritual Friends, Spiritual Friendship
The Anatomy of Anxiety Part 25: A Safe Place to Hit Rock Bottom Note: For previous posts in this blog mini-series, visit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24. Big Idea: Does worry, doubt, or fear get the best of...
by Bob | Dec 12, 2009 | Spiritual Friends, Spiritual Friendship
The Anatomy of Anxiety Part 24: SOUL-u-tion-Focused Ministry Note: For previous posts in this blog mini-series, visit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23. Big Idea: Does worry, doubt, or fear get the best of you...
