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The Lost Art of Solitude
“Solitude does not pull us away from our fellow human beings but instead makes real fellowship possible.” ~Henri Nouwen “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” ~Augustine I’ve become increasingly aware of a pervasive...
Letter to Women’s Ministry Leaders
Dear Women’s Ministry Coordinators, “Every person we minister too is both glorious and broken.” Dr. Sam Williams, Professor Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary I love this quote by Dr. Williams because it describes so beautifully the heart...
The Danger of Comparing Ourselves to Others
Counselors Reflect on Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp: A Series to Care for the Care Takers of God’s People “In the face of his [God’s] glory I am left naked with no glory whatsoever to hold before myself or anyone else. As long as I am comparing myself to others, I...
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...
How To Find A Counselor For Your Child
So, here is the post that should have been out last month, but now I am on an official schedule that will not have me posting every month! Yeah! No, really it is good and challenging to do things that we don't want to do. As I give some direction for how to choose a...