by Bob | Sep 21, 2011 | Christian Living, Prayer, Soul Physicians
Six Prayers of Renewal Note: Read Part One, Six Prayers of Repentance. In chapter twenty-seven of Soul Physicians, I outline a biblical theology of putting on the new person we already are in Christ (compare Romans 6:1-14; Ephesians 4:20-24; Colossians 3:1-11). I...
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 | May 31, 2011 | Soul Physicians, Spiritual Friends
How I Write Versus How I Live I’ve been thinking lately how difficult it is to live what I write. In my books like Soul Physicians and Spiritual Friends, I write about living the Christian life and being a Christian friend. Frequently I fail at both. While pondering...
by Bob | May 22, 2011 | Grace, John Stott, Sin, Soul Physicians
Trying to Paint Over Bad Paint: The Foolish Futility of Self-Sufficiency When we moved into our current home five years ago, we moaned when we saw that the back deck had been painted rather than stained. We tried every known remedy to remove all the paint. The best...
by Bob | Apr 24, 2011 | Easter, Good Friday, Resurrection, Soul Physicians, Uncategorized
He Is Risen! I’m Risen Too! We all love to exchange the traditional Easter greeting: “He is risen.” “He’s risen indeed!” The Bible suggests that Christians add another greeting: “He is risen.” “I’m risen, too!” Resurrected with Christ The...