[3 min. read—church resource] The apostle Paul insists and encourages believers to be thankful. Giving thanks or being grateful is foundational to the Christian life. Paul sprinkles thankfulness through most of his letters to the churches and does so frequently that...
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For the Fellow Pharisee: Under His Wings (Part 2)
[5 min. read—client resource] So, you've discovered that you’re a Pharisee. Well, the first part to healing a sickness is knowing the right diagnosis. The second part is knowing the cure. But what is the cure? For those who have attended church for many years,...
For the Fellow Pharisee: The Temple’s Temptation (Part 1)
[5 min. read—client resource] Hi, my name is Jasmine, & I’m a Pharisee. No… none of my closest friends call me “Rabbi”. No…I don’t tithe mint, dill or cumin to my local church. No…I don’t even wear prayer-boxes on my forehead and arms. So…what do I mean?...
The Awe of God
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Caregivers of God's People “What things does the awe of God produce in the heart of a pastor that are vital for an effective, God-honoring, and productive ministry?” page 121 When was the...
The Impact of Misdirected Identity
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People "Ministry had become my identity. No I didn't think of myself as a child of God, in daily need of grace, in the middle of my own sanctification, still in a...
Are You A Self-Swindler?
"When my conscience is activated and bothered, I am faced with making one of two choices. The first and best choice is to admit that what I have done is wrong and place myself once again under the justifying mercies of Christ, receiving his forgiveness. Or I can erect...
Practicing What We Preach
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “Does it seem right and healthy that in many churches the functional reality is that no one gets less of the ministry of the body of Christ than the...
Labyrinth or Liberty?
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “I wanted them to grapple with the question of whether they were in seminary because they loved the labyrinthine superstructure of the theological concepts of...
Closed Eyes and Ears
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “Once you have closed your eyes to the evidence and quit listening to the voices of others, you are left to the blindness and self-righteousness of your...