by Bob | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Do not put your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish” (Psalm 146:3-4). Naïve at 21 It was November 1980. I had just turned 21 three months earlier. (Yes,...
by Bob | May 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Most evangelical Christians in America see involvement in the electoral process as a moral/spiritual obligation. So, what is an American Christian to do when presented with a choice between two prominent presidential candidates where choosing either is morally...
by Bob | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
God calls us to speak the truth in love to one another. We call that biblical counseling or gospel-centered counseling, or gospel conversations—helping one another to joyfully and powerfully live out the gospel. There’s nothing I enjoy more than equipping God’s people...
by Bob | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Word from Bob: Thanks for stopping in. You’re reading Part 5 in my blog mini-series on Half Biblical Ministry to the Suffering. Here are titles/links to my first 4 posts: Half Biblical Ministry to the Suffering Counseling Without Loving Compassion Mingling Our...
by Bob | Jan 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Redeemed Personality Inventory The goal of our lives is to become more like Christ? How can we know if we are making progress toward this ultimate life goal? What does it even look like to be like Christ? In Gospel Conversations I use the life of Christ to develop...
by Bob | Nov 25, 2015 | Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
May this Puritan prayer of thanksgiving encourage us to thank and praise our great, holy, loving, and gracious God this Thanksgiving. O My God, Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee, for my little vessel is as full as it...
