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 →
Category Archives: Critical Thinking
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 →
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 Continue Reading →
Getting Lost in the Story
New counselors have one bad habit they must work on to become better counselors. They must learn not to get lost in the story. By this I mean that the Continue Reading →
Unconditional Love? … I’d Rather You Liked Me.
We are instructed to “love” one another, but we don’t have to like anybody. In the Bible, the word used as love has three Greek meanings; Eros, Phileo, and Agape. Continue Reading →
Conflict Resolution, Before or After?
Conflict is best resolved when two persons are able to communicate their separate concerns and together are able to reach compromises which work in the favor of the relationship. The Continue Reading →
Do you REALLY take time to pray?
The question of prayer has long been an obstacle over which I have had to prevail. No, not that I have had problems with whether we should pray or not, Continue Reading →
What is MY Calling?
This is an excerpt from Rev. Juan M. Perez’s book, “What Does God Want From Me?” You may find the full book, for FREE at: SmashWords. – – – – Continue Reading →
Healing Is A Conscious Decision
This is an excerpt taken from the book “The Process of Healing,” by Rev. Juan M. Perez, LFBT – – – – – – Romans 12:2, provides the hurting person Continue Reading →
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen
The statement, “Many are called, but few are chosen,”, found in Matthew 22:14, comes from a parable that Jesus told his disciples. In the parable a king is having a Continue Reading →
Life Sucks and Then You Die!
Great title, right? It got your attention. But more important than that, to many people that is the truth. Life has not been good for many thousands, if not millions Continue Reading →