Archive for 'Discipleship'
Objections to Biblical Counseling
Jay Adams wrote a post on his blog about how to deal with the many objections to biblical counseling that exist. Jay, of course, is quite used to dealing with these objections. Adams is often thought of as not being open to discussing the nuances of biblical counseling with those who oppose it, but in [...]
Full StoryHelping the Foolish Spender #3
This is the final post of this series. You can read the other two posts here and here.
Sight/Meditation
Once the counselee has an understanding of what the Scriptures teach about stewardship, the counselor should begin show how these truths impact the counselee’s life. The foolish spender who lacks discipline should meditate on the biblical truths contained [...]
Helping the Foolish Spender #2
This is a continuation of a series I began yesterday. You can read the first post here.
Interpretation
Once the data is collected, the counselor must prayerfully discern the true nature of the counselee’s problem. With poor financial stewardship, there are two primary tracks that should be explored to determine the nature of the problem: lustful spending [...]
Helping the Foolish Spender #1
Below begins a brief series where I will share the case study I developed for helping a “foolish spender” repent of their carelessness with money. I have broken down the case study into 10 elements that are typically present in any effective biblical counseling or discipleship process. I will release segment two tomorrow and the final segment on Friday. I hope it you find this helpful.
Introduction
Financial stewardship is an area that many [...]
What do you feel like eating today?
Is that really the question we should be asking?
Think about it. What do you really feel like eating today? Maybe steak and lobster, prime rib, pasta, cheesecake, ice cream, or cookies are the things you feel like eating. Really, the question is, “What should we eat today?
You may want a steak from Prime Steakhouse wherever, [...]
Can your parenting reflect Christian Eschatology?
Dr. Russell Moore shows how proper parenting shows our children, and others, a picture of God’s future judgement and kingdom. Read his post here.
Here is an excerpt where he explains how proper punishment of our children reflects God’s punishment for sin:
A parent disciplining a child, for instance, communicates to the child the discipline and judgment of God [...]
More on Short-Term Missions
Last month I posted a link to a Wall Street Journal article that questioned the wisdom of short-term missions. In my post, I reflected on a couple thoughts I had regarding inefficient missions that can be read here.
Yesterday, Trevin Wax posted an article that weighed the pros and cons for short-term mission trips that can [...]
A Snapshot of a Church Plant in Progress
I came across the following update on the Jacob’s Well church-plant that Reid Monaghan is heading up in New Jersey (link). I don’t really know Reid, but he was in a few seminary classes with me at the Nashville extension center so I have followed what he is doing via the blogosphere.
I recommend you read [...]
God’s Design for Sexual Fulfillment: Summary
In this series, my intent was to move beyond a “Don’t do it” mentality and try to show the real life implications of keeping sex within the confines of marriage as God intended. I believe that far too many people see the Christian position as one that robs people of their fun. The reality is, [...]
Full StoryGod’s Design for Sexual Fulfillment: Conclusion
Last week I explained the difference between a one-flesh relationship and a one-flesh union. This week I am going to wrap up this series with the following conclusion.
A key point to understand regarding sexual fulfillment is that “the emotional aspect of sex cannot be divorced from the physical dimension of the sex act.”(1) This point [...]
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