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
One statement I hear in counseling time and time again is; “I don’t know why I did it!” The Scriptures talk of sin taking opportunity to produce in us all manner of evil desire. Romans 7:8 The patriarch Augustine tells of his first encounter with this malady when as a child he stole pears from… Read More »The Befuddlement of Sin
As I talk with students at Bethel, I am confronted with the secular teachings of other drug and substance abuse facilities that many of them have been through. These facilities may have a religious aspect to them which will mention God in one form or another. They may even have a requirement of repentance for… Read More »The Name of Jesus
Since coming to Christ in my late 20’s, I have been an avid reader, always looking for little nuggets of truth. When I run across one that makes an impact on me I write it down. I have hung one of these on the door to my office. Let me share with you what it… Read More »It Is No Use Getting Depressed
I recently ran across a quote I had saved on a 4×6 card by a Confederate General in the Civil War. General Richard Ewell offered the soldiers under his command this bit of advice; “The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.” This advice could apply to emotional baggage as well as physical… Read More »The Baggage of Sin
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