by Bob | Aug 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Has Life Knocked the Song Out of You? Yesterday, our pastor shared the apparently true story of Chirpy the parakeet. Chirpy is the stuff with which legends are made. Chirpy the Parakeet A lonely woman bought Chirpy, and he brought song and beauty into her life. One...
by Bob | Aug 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
How Do We Overcome Sexual Sin? Imagine that a counselee or parishioner or spiritual friend came to you with the following story. “I’m struggling. I’ve been married five times. Now I’m with another man. I feel like I just have to have a man. I’m desperate and empty...
by Bob | Aug 20, 2011 | 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Church Law, Equipping Counselors for Your Church, Uncategorized
The Law and Church Counseling: Part Six—Counting the Cost Note: You’re reading Part Six (the final post) in a blog mini-series on The Law and Church Counseling. Read Part One Caring Carefully, Part Two The Legal History and Climate, Part Three Scope of Care, Part...
by Bob | Aug 11, 2011 | God's Healing for Life's Losses, Grief Recovery, GriefShare, Lament, Uncategorized
A Lament for Your Loss This week I’ve been explaining why it is unbiblical to try to forget our past. In Ask the Counselor, I noted that we should reflect on our past. Yesterday, in Blessed Are Those Who Mourn, I described the first part of reflection: candor—being...
by Bob | Jul 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Four Views on Creation How do Christians interpret Genesis 1-2? Ken Keathley of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary writes: “For Evangelicals, the origins issue is front and center. And it’s not going away anytime soon. I believe I am safe in saying that the...
by Bob | Jun 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
A Sign of the Times: Swedish Pre-School Has No “Him” or “Her” This just in from Stockholm, Sweden: At the Egalia preschool, staff avoid using words like “him” or “her” and address the 33 children as “friends” rather than girls and boys. From the color and placement...
