The Power of Unforgiveness When Used As a Weapon
Rick Thomas (article)
Sin disorients and distorts our thinking. Sin does not let God be God but entices us to assume the role of god-ness.
Side by Side
Ed Welch
(Book) Practical guidance for all Christians-pastors and laypeople alike-who want to develop their "helping skills" when it comes to walking alongside hurting people.
The Beginner’s Guide to Conflict Resolution
Tim Challies Identify conflict within local church relationships and bring them to healthy resolution with these just two questions:
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Dealing With Someone Else's Sin
Jared Olivetti How do we (Biblically) deal with someone else's sin? Consider this a cheat sheet - gathered through study of God's Word and more-or-less successful conversations with others.
Sexual Abuse Is Horrible and Should Be Punished…But Some Accusations of Sexual Abuse Are False
Randy Alcorn If I were a judge, there is no sin, no crime on the planet that would prompt me to act with more severe justice than the sexual abuse...BUT if I were that judge, I would need to hear all the evidence from both sides before coming to my conclusion.
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Helping the Hurting
Dave Furman No one wants to be like Job’s friends. We have hurting people in our lives, and we want to help them, but how do we manage to not make fools of ourselves? And how can we actually help hurting people without discouraging them even more?
SLAP DIRT Suicide Assessment
Paul Tautges What do you do when you fear a friend or family member may be suicidal? How do you assess the seriousness of your suspicion or their 'suicidal comments'?
A Domestic Abuse Primer
Paul Tautges Abuse in families who profess Christ is grievously more prevalent than most church-goers know, or admit. Therefore, I want to introduce you to a little book that will help you minister to your friend. Here’s a brief summary of the second chapter, A Biblical Understanding of Abuse...
On Nude Selfies
Practical Theology for Women Shame and power. Most of us are familiar with the tug and pull of these dynamics, particularly around women's issues...
Some Thoughts on the Sin of Anxiety
Paul Tautges In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus provides extensive teaching on the subject of anxiety. Meditating on this passage of Scripture will renew our minds as we submit to God’s truth and feed our sometimes-feeble faith. We learn seven lessons from this passage...
Resources: Anxiety, Fear, Panic
Paul Tautges This resource list gives book suggestions and resources to help you counsel yourself and others who are dealing with anxiety, fear, and panic.
Will a Better Sex Life Keep Porn at Bay?
Brad Hambrick The title of this article is a truth-question (what to believe) but we ask it to get a procedural answer (what to do). When the former doesn’t lead to the latter, we feel stuck, betrayed, or abandoned...
On Nude Selfies
Kim Kardashian broke the internet last week with her selfie. She previously posted a selfie...