by Bob | Nov 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Too Much Nittany Lyin’ Rick Morrissey is a sports’ columnist for the Chicago Sun Times. Yesterday he penned one of the most powerful responses yet to the horrible child-sex scandal at Penn State. You don’t have to be a football fan to appreciate Morrissey’s insights....
by Bob | Sep 27, 2011 | 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Biblical Counseling, Equipping Counselors for Your Church, Quotes, Uncategorized
Quotes of Note: My First Priority in Ministry The following “Quotes of Note” are from Chapter Five of Equipping Counselors for Your Church. This chapter focuses on relational change management and biblical conflict resolution. For quotes from Chapter One, read God’s...
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...
