I asked myself, “Do you really love Jesus?” Pastor John Piper said, “If you don’t love Jesus, you don’t love God, and if you don’t love God you don’t love Jesus.” I came across a dilemma, not long ago. I Continue Reading →
Depending on whom you ask you will also get varying definitions. I will attempt to give a generally good description of who we are, as compared to what others say about us. There is NO one definition for all of us. The Continue Reading →
Understanding the problem to understand the solution. People do the things they do, because they BELIEVE the things they believe. This is the key principle for the counselor to use in guiding the client to a healthy mental and spiritual Continue Reading →
One of my brothers called me one day. I could tell from his voice that he seemed stressed a bit. “You doing anything?” he asked. “Nope,” I answered, “just watching TV.” “Oh, he said, “I’m heading for a doctor’s appointment.” Continue Reading →
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 you to give you a glimpse into the struggle that Continue Reading →
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 all, or most of, the rest of this list, they Continue Reading →
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 through a dilemma which tore at his very soul. On Continue Reading →
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 the women accidentally killed her baby by rolling over on Continue Reading →
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 hundreds of persons, as well as many couples, regarding their Continue Reading →
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 his or her lungs. On the other hand, those of Continue Reading →
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 be doing himself. Being the Bank of Mom and Dad, Continue Reading →