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
Over the years I have seen many make professions of faith, but not all of these that professed sorrow over their sins had a heart to forsake their sins. It’s quite a task to discern whether a person really is born-again in many cases. Are we not reminded of the Scriptural text; “This people honors… Read More »Repentance Unto Salvation
Any counseling that does not exhort one to true repentance is on sinking sand. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said; “Therefore, everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” Matthew 7:26 It is astounding the number… Read More »The Disappearance of True Repentance
My wife, Cathi, and I have recently returned from a visit to Scotland and Ireland. Both countries are beautiful beyond description but the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland, especially won our hearts. We fell in love with the people and the beauty of the island. We were treated royally by a… Read More »Where Your Treasure Is
One of the unclean spirits that we deal with is the spirit of bondage as men and women who come under the power of addiction have given place to this spirit. They have violated the clear imperative of the Scriptures; “…nor give place to the devil”, in Ephesians 4:27. Sadly, many are trying to help… Read More »The Spirit of Bondage
As I think of all the heartache that evolves when a member of one’s family goes out on the limb of substance abuse, it is overwhelming. If the loved one has left the way of the Lord and has gone the way of folly, it is only a matter of time, for the seed of… Read More »The Burden of A Heavy Heart
In dealing with people who have issues, I am reminded of the Scripture; “These people draw near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And, in vain they worship Me….” Matthew 15:8-9. There is a pretension that all is well with the Lord while… Read More »The Peril of Complacency
I would like to address the spirit of fear that we are all susceptible to experiencing. This emotion can overrun us before we know what hit us. It is like a flood that gains strength coming down a mountain stream. You are sitting by the bank not suspecting or seeing the coming deluge. Then you… Read More »Fear – A Volatile Emotion
Answering the call to the ministry, I left a career in the U.S. Army in 1980, and entered Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions in S.C. During the summer of 1982, I completed an internship at Bethel Colony. On January 1st, 1984, I was hired as Associate Director of Bethel Colony and have held… Read More »Spiritual Warfare
Greetings to our friends of Bethel Colony of Mercy. We count it a privilege to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in order that we might be of some help to those who are looking for answers to life’s problems. I started out writing on another subject for this Counseling Corner and ran into a wall.… Read More »The Whole Armor of God
Whatever happened to the cross in counseling? Are life’s issues so difficult that something other than the Scriptures are needed to address them? “The words that I speak to you are spirit and life.” John 6:63 If a troubled person is not saved, it is one of the greatest opportunities to introduce him to the… Read More »The Way of the Cross