“My Story”
The following is from an email sent to me by a precious person who also was a client of mine a while back. I wanted to share this story with Continue Reading →
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Choosing A Church
People choose churches based on various things, as you know. In my opinion, the list includes the following in this order: Location– If someone can find a church which includes Continue Reading →
What Does Love Feel Like?
While sitting through the movie, “The Shack,” along with my wife, I was struck with an odd idea. Well, to be honest, odd to me. The main character was going Continue Reading →
Counselors like King Solomon
First Kings 3:16-28, tells a story of two women who came before King Solomon. Each was claiming that a certain baby was theirs. What had happened, was that one of Continue Reading →
A Happy Marriage – The Elusive Dream For Many
As a counselor of 30 years, I have had the opportunity to speak at many marriage seminars, retreats, and other similar gatherings. On top of that, I have counseled with Continue Reading →
“I’m Not Sure I Believe Anymore!”
These were the words of a young wife who came to see me for counseling. Her husband of a few years had left her for someone else, and she was Continue Reading →
Did Jesus Make Mistakes?
The answer to this question is not a simple “yes,” or “no.” A religiously motivated person will have no problem instantly shouting “No!” to the question, at the top of Continue Reading →
Adult and Minor Children – How to handle problems
Section One – Adult Children Helping is doing something for someone that he is not capable of doing himself. Enabling is doing for someone things that he could and should Continue Reading →
How Do You Know?
During a recent conversation with a fellow Christian who was arguing that he wanted to start digging deeper into the things of God, I challenged him with what seemed a Continue Reading →
Blind Leading the Blind
The problem with spiritual blindness is that those who are spiritually blind don’t know it. This is why we are exhorted in the Word to make a self-examination. (See 2 Continue Reading →
Does evil exist?
PracticalCounseling.Com recently received an email for Pastor Juan Pérez. In it, the person asked an important question which deserves review. Here is the question, and Pastor Juan’s answer. Dear Pastor Continue Reading →
WHY DO I HAVE TROUBLE OBEYING GOD?
Why do some people struggle so much living the Christian life as they understand the Lord wants from them. They tell themselves that they want to do what is “right,” Continue Reading →
Put to the Test
Do You, As A Counselor, Pass The Test? In chapter 2 of the book of Revelation, in the first seven verses, Jesus sends a message to the church at Ephesus. Continue Reading →
Words of “Affirmation?”
A while back, I had the opportunity to discuss the topic of “positive affirmation” with a fellow believer. Her argument was that she was not receiving an adequate amount of Continue Reading →
The “Mind” of Christ?
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.” “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher Continue Reading →
Words of “Affirmation?”
A while back, I had the opportunity to discuss the topic of “positive affirmation” with a fellow believer. Her argument was that she was not receiving an adequate amount of Continue Reading →
Life Sucks and then You Die!
I wrote this article on 31 August 2015 Great title, right? It got your attention. But more important than that, to many people that is the truth. Life has not Continue Reading →
Your House Is On Fire!
Ten Lessons We Learned From a House Fire On 12 April 2013, I was driving to a restaurant with my brother and his wife for breakfast. As we drove, I Continue Reading →
COUNSELORS LIKE KING SOLOMON
First Kings 3:16-28, tells a story of two women who came before King Solomon. Each was claiming that a certain baby was theirs. What had happened, was that one of Continue Reading →
A Happy Marriage
The Elusive Dream For Many As a counselor of 30 years, I have had the opportunity to speak at many marriage seminars, retreats, and other similar gatherings. On top of Continue Reading →