Providing a free of charge Christian residential program for those in bondage to addictions
Providing a free of charge Christian residential program for those in bondage to addictions
Sitting on our front porch swing recently, I was intrigued with the sounds of darkness. The tree line in front of our home was beginning to darken around the tree trunks. It signaled the beginning of a great chorus of night sounds. All the crickets and critters of the night were singing; announcing the coming… Read More »Sounds of Darkness
One of the most prevalent factors facing all of us in the tribulations of life is NOT KNOWING. In this article I especially want to address the wounded families who have a loved one in the bondage of addiction. Along with any addiction will come lies, deception, passivity, violence, fear, anger, depression and many other… Read More »NOT KNOWING
I am profoundly amazed at how grace is the most powerful dynamic to assure victory in the life of a believer. In his work, Personal Declension and Revival of Religion in the Soul, Octavius Winslow writes of the nature of true grace in its keeping power. “The finished work of Jesus keeps him, the indwelling… Read More »Getting Under the Means of Grace
“I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving!“ Psalm 69:30 David wrote this Psalm as a result of experiencing reproach, shame, and dishonor. He was hated without a cause. He was weary with crying. But, through it all, he prayed; “Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness… Read More »Praise in the Midst of Hurt
I am drawn to the subject of ignorance that prevails in the lives of many professing Christians. There is rampant idolatry, depression, fear, bondage, sexual immorality, etc., that counselors and pastors have to deal with in the sheep-fold of the Christian faith. In my experience it is the blight of ignorancethat is the cause of… Read More »The Blight of Ignorance
The more I counsel people the more I see the failure of believers in Christ to use the vast depth of the Scriptures to help them in their pain, their loss, their sufferings, their anxieties, their depression, their hopelessness, their guilt, their shame, their lusts, and the list goes on. The saints of old leaned… Read More »Facing Life’s Issues with Scripture
One of the most important weapons that I have found for protection against demonic spirits in the home is the anointing oil. Upon arriving at Bethel Colony of Mercy on January 1, 1984 from Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions in Columbia, S.C., I was ready to proclaim the Gospel to alcoholics and drug… Read More »Anointing Your Home With Oil
Frustration is one of the most prevalent feelings that gives place to negative emotions and behavior. All of us give place to this emotion at times. If we are not on guard concerning the emotion of frustration, it can produce strife and anger. “As coals to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a… Read More »The Strongman of Frustration
In the past I have written articles on The Disappearance of True Repentance, Repentance Unto Salvation, and Repentance and Cleansing. In this article I will be focusing on the practice of repentance by the spirit of habitual repentance. In my experience the most prevalent reason for failure in a believer’s life is the neglect of… Read More »Habitual Repentance
This is the third Counseling Corner written on repentance. I want to speak of the importance of the need for a full examination of one’s sin after he has made a profession of faith. Asking forgiveness for one’s sins against God and entering into the new birth (II Corinthians 5:17) is a wonderful experience. But,… Read More »Repentance and Cleansing
