Preaching as Soul Care
Truth In Love 339
The church itself is intended to be the institution of soul care. We cannot disassociate the ministry of preaching from the ministry of biblical counseling.
The Puritans on Contentment
Truth in Love 338
How should we understand contentment and how do we keep from confusing this idea with something like apathy or indifference?
The Sin of Murmuring
Truth in Love 337
Grumbling never travels alone. It can become a domino effect and lead us to other sins.
Helping Counselees Form Good Habits
Truth in Love 335
Our goal as biblical counselors is to help form habits in the counselee that will last long after we’re done meeting with them.
His Commands Are Not Burdensome
God’s commandments are not burdensome to believers because we love Him, are convinced He loves us, are empowered by Him to obey, and forgiven by Him when we don’t.
Living Confidently in God
Truth in Love 334
Biblical hope is fixed on the foundation of God’s character and God’s promises. That is a solid rock, a certainty where we can place our confidence.
The Subtle Sin of Prayerlessness
Prayerlessness is sin, as is the self-sufficient heart attitude of independence that feeds it.
Optimizing Christian Contentment in Biblical Counseling
When we desire to grow in Christlikeness and bring God glory in the process, we position ourselves for contentment in every area of our life.
Setting Goals
We have opportunities every day to move towards the goal of Christlikeness and pleasing God in all the activities of our day.
O Church, Arise
Truth in Love 330
The power to accomplish the work that God wants you to do is not in your cleverness or giftedness but rather in your faithfulness to deliver God’s counsel to His people.
Avoiding Shipwreck
We must learn to diligently hide God’s Word in our hearts, to be watchful in prayer, and to stay in the protection of the church.
Heart and Habits
Truth in Love 327
God regularly and predominantly uses our habits to bring about greater spiritual maturity.