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.
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.
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.
Heart and Habits
Truth in Love 327
God regularly and predominantly uses our habits to bring about greater spiritual maturity.
Shepherding From the Pulpit
Truth in Love 325
Public proclamation of God’s Word has to be more than just an exegetical exercise.
Addressing Sinful Pastoral Leadership
Truth in Love 319
Pastors are called to imitate Christ, to be gentle, to be lowly but also to be convictional and wisely shepherd people with the heart of Christ.
When the Church Doesn’t Care Well
Truth in Love 317
The church is the institution that is responsible to God for the care of souls; we will give account to the Lord for how we handle this stewardship.
Practical Tips for One Anothering
Truth in Love 304
The Bible is practical in how it instructs us to love one another.
The Importance of Personal Holiness
Truth in Love 302
Pursuing personal holiness builds our confidence in power of God to change people.