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I never cease to be amazed at the redemptive work of our Savior. After three decades of walking alongside victims of unspeakable cruelty and abuse, I have witnessed God transform ashes into beauty in ways that still leave me in awe. Those stories of redemption are why I continue in a ministry many would rather avoid. O
One of a dozen-plus reasons I love church-based counseling is that it maximizes the ministry Christ’s body can play in the lives of those we counsel. Our counselees need more than the Holy Spirit and the Bible, and even more than just us. God has provided our counselees with Christian brothers and sisters—fellow church
Psalm 102 shows us that the opportunity of change is really a chance to return to the only one who is unchanging. In Part One, we looked at the first truth (true petition and lament). Today, in Part Two, we look at the additional two truths. As you read, ask yourself how you can use these truths to preach truth to your
Navigating Destructive Relationships is part of the Church-Based Counseling (CBC), G4 series, Suffering-Based Curriculum. Those serving in educational ministry roles will appreciate the benefits of using a stock curriculum within a conceptual framework. One advantage of doing so is that the author makes many programmat
Getting the news in my parents’ generation was a simple matter. You got your local daily paper, turned on one of three local news stations at 6 pm, and chose your Network news (Huntley-Brinkley, Cronkite, and whoever was on ABC) at 7 pm. If you were a news geek, you had a subscription to Time or Newsweek. The prevailin
What is church hurt? It depends on who you talk to. By popular definition, church hurt refers to the emotional, spiritual, or psychological trauma caused by a religious institution, its leaders, or fellow church members. It is a deep wound stemming from the abuse of spiritual authority or the betrayal of trust in a fai
Psalm 102 shows us that the opportunity for change is really an opportunity to return to the only one who is unchanging. There will be two parts to this blog, and I want to highlight three ways this psalm teaches us to do this. As you read through both blogs, ask yourself how you can use these truths to preach truth to
In God’s providence, I have served 20Schemes' church planters that my church in Canada supports for the past half year. It has been many things—enlightening and envisioning, for sure. At the same time, it has been uncomfortably disorienting, stretching, revealing, and humbling. I’m fresh off the plane and only just beg
If pressed to identify books that have had the most influence on me, my mind turns to books that have organized my theological infrastructure. Books such as Sinclair Ferguson’s The Holy Spirit and Robert Gundry’s Soma in Biblical Theology. The Heidelberg Catechism showed me that theology can be personal, pastoral, and
Singleness: Living Faithfully is a 31-Day Devotional that encourages single Christians to embrace their identity in Christ, cultivate meaningful relationships, lament honestly, grow in spiritual maturity, and faithfully serve God while finding lasting hope, purpose, and joy in every season of singleness. Continue Readi
Confronting the subtle temptation to play the “savior” for others, this piece serves as a gentle but urgent reminder that biblical counselors must first run to Jesus themselves—not out of legalistic duty, but to find true rest and strength by gazing at His glory. Continue Reading →
Loving others is part of the Great Commandments (Matt. 22:39). It’s also hard. I’ve never met a married couple who claimed that it was easy to love each other every day. They relied on the Holy Spirit to show God’s love toward each other. It’s similar for parents raising their children and adult children caring for the
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