Our Service as One Body When considering the diversity of the body, it is sure that we have been lavished by the Lord with different functions for the purpose of glorifying Him through our service with one another. Scripture states in Romans 12:4-5, “For as in one body we have many members, and the members…
An Age of Untruths and our Own False Presuppositions How do we take our thoughts captive in an age that wants to fill our minds with untruths? External influences are not the only battle we face but we also face the battle of our own presuppositions, the beliefs we’ve formulated for ourselves concerning our view…
Sincerity in the Inward Being We as Christians are called to have the aim of cultivating sincerity in our inward being. In Psalm 51:6, the Psalmist states that God “delights in truth in the inward being”. When looking at the nature of a person, who we truly are, our “inward being”, it is often described…
God’s Agapē Love The greatest commandment we have in Scripture is that we ought to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind. This is the great and first commandment and a second was also given from God like the first, that is to…
How to Date as a Christian When You’re Older. Well, you might be an older Christian thinking, “Why don’t I have this dating thing all down packed already, what’s wrong with me?” It can feel very disorienting when you feel like you have lost a battle over and over to something so dear and you…
Anxiety, A Sinful Tendency to Worry & Fret. Anxiety is a sinful tendency to worry and fret. This problem area signifies a tendency to place one’s desires and trust in other things rather than in God Himself and having His ruling position over our hearts. In this shrinking of God from His position, we in…
Loneliness: On This Side of Life, Nothing Will Ever Satisfy Our Longing Souls. Writing on a blog topic that resonates so deep in one’s own heart can feel reflective, but I can see how this is not a topic unique to my own personal experience but is quite common to that of many. To be…
Creating a Culture of Understanding of Mental Illness Within the Context of the Church #Recommended Book for this Topic# The mission of the Christian within the context of the local church is to serve others as Christ served the body. In this time of rapid mental health concerns, the church should be concerned and equipped…
Applications from Ken Sande’s, Peacemaking for Families Overcoming Conflict: *Highlighted Book-Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande* When people are faced with conflict in their relationship, it provides an opportunity for them to rest in the power of God. Experiencing conflicts in a relationship should be seen as a chance “to glorify God, to serve other…
Applications from When People Are Big and God is Small by Edward T. Welch What are the key principles of the selected reading? In seeing God and people rightly, as the author of this book asks, we all must ask ourselves, Whom will we fear (need, be controlled by)? Will we fear God or people?…
Applications from When People Are Big and God is Small by Edward T. Welch What are the key principles of the selected reading? In seeing God and people rightly, as the author of this book asks, we all must ask ourselves, Whom will we fear (need, be controlled by)? Will we fear God or people?…
From Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands At the beginning of chapter four, Tripp describes the heart of a person. He references the use of heart in the Bible. He says that “The Bible uses ‘heart’ to describe the inner person” (p.59). This use of heart “encompasses all the other terms and functions…
The Lovingkindness and Love of God In chapter 15 of the Attributes of God, A.W Pink focuses on the loving-kindness of God . Scripture speaks a lot about God’s lovingkindness. Lovingkindness is described as God’s paternal favor to His people, His tender affection toward them (Pink, 1975). Lovingkindness is first used when God proclaimed His…
The Grace of God and the Mercy of God In chapter 13 of the Attributes of God, A.W Pink focuses on the grace of God. In this chapter, Pink explained, “grace is the perfection of the divine character which is exercised only toward the elect” (Pink, 1975). Grace is not the same as mercy, for…
The Patience of God In chapter 12 of the Attributes of God, A.W Pink focuses on the patience of God. In this chapter, Pink mentions that not much has been written on the patience of God and that is probably because of the difficulty of distinguishing the attribute from the goodness and mercy of God…
The Immutability of God and the Holiness of God In chapter 7 of the Attributes of God, A.W Pink focuses on the the immutability of God. In this chapter, Pink spoke on how God is perpetually unchanging in His being, attributes, and decisions (James 1:17). To relate this attribute, immutability, Scripture actually compares Him to…
The Supremacy of God and the Sovereignty of God In chapter 5 of the Attributes of God, A. W Pink focuses on the supremacy of God. In this chapter, Pink spoke on how God’s rule and reign are dishonored among many. God’s position is thought by many, especially professing Christians to be equal with humans.…
Serenity & Grace Counseling 