Robin Williams’ Battle with Depression

This is the title most media outlets are using when reporting on the recent suicide of Robin Williams.  It sounds much nicer than "Robin Williams Kills Himself".  But, this is the raw reality of what happened.  Robin Williams it appears struggled with/was diagnosed...

Effective Counseling is Interactive

What do I look for in a biblical counselor? What should I expect during the first session?  What questions should I ask the counselor? Where do I go to find biblical counselors in my area? The following post includes a few simple guidelines to briefly address the...

Parenting in the Digital Age

"Covenantal Parenting, Creational View of Technology, & Transformational Approach" As we take a look today at some of the technology and social media used by our children, and consider how to shepherd them…it is important for us to examine the different components...

The Many Meanings of “I Don’t Know.”

Television programs at times have interruptions due to important events, noting, “We now interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring this important announcement.” This blog will be an interruption of the “regularly scheduled” one on Dangerous Calling to...

The Heart of the Sober Minded

Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “Monasteries were a failure because they neglected one very significant biblical truth: the biggest danger to every human being, even those in ministry, is...

Will you invite Him in?

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”  Revelation 3:20 (KJV) Earlier this year, a dear young friend was telling me about the beautiful Le Vian Chocolate...