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
You may be curious about the title of this counseling corner. Sin is the culprit that removes our peace, our sound minds, and our biblical identity. The apostle James addresses several issues concerning his flock of Jewish sheep, the twelve tribes scattered abroad. (James 1:20) He is passionate about bringing his sheep to maturity. “For… Read More »Stumbling to Maturity
The flood of dysfunctional lives, rooted in abandoning the person of Christ, is on the road to nowhere. Adding to the flight, the pursuit of meaning without Christ will result in the emptiness of the soul. No possessions, no persons, no riches, no gurus, no philosophies, no substances, etc., will give the soul meaning. “For… Read More »Flight To Emptiness
Men of fortitude view God as a mighty fortress. We remember the great hymn written by Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”. Upon hearing the song sung at his church, Eric Costanz posted on August 11, 2011, an article on Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”. He wrote, “The song is often… Read More »A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Generally, those in addiction have chosen to believe the lie rather than the truth. In succumbing to the Tempter to do evil the will is weakened. It is weakened by giving place to sin. The believers in Ephesians are doing the will of God by coming to Christ. “In Him, you also trusted, after you… Read More »Addicts in Captivity
Contemporary culture wars deny the truth of the message of the cross. “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (I Corinthians 1:1) They are ashamed of and shun the power of the gospel. But not so… Read More »War Against The Gospel
A shepherd loves his sheep. He knows also that he must tend his sheep. It is the responsibility of the shepherd to train, provide for, and protect his sheep. He loves the fellowship of his sheep. Sheep come to know/recognize their shepherd’s voice. Sheep know their shepherd. They follow their shepherd. “My sheep hear My… Read More »Do You Not Know?
In our walk with Christ, the slightest sin may grieve the soul. A good branch bears the fruit of righteousness and shows evidence that it is attached to the Vine. Jesus, the Vine, speaks of this fruit-bearing. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears… Read More »Backsliding
We hear of the mercy of God, but many refuse to embrace it. Shakespeare had a knowledge of scripture. He made a revealing truth about mercy. “Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.” Sin is so hardened in the soul it resists the mercy of God. Only the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ… Read More »Mercy of God
Emotional pain is the norm. “Families are, with a few exceptions, dysfunctional….Families are rarely religious, and if they are, they are certainly dysfunctional.” David Mills, “Living in the Land of Cain” in Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity. (2006). Seventeen years later, multitudes of families are in the same condition, if not worse. David Mills… Read More »Emotional Pain
The ministry of deliverance to those who have lived in flagrant sin, whether unbeliever or believer, is not a small task. Everyone living in the spirit of the world is in the breeding ground of vipers. Those who have received Christ may have to be set free from the knot of vipers. As a general… Read More »Knot of Vipers