“It must have been God’s will in my words.” How true it is that God often uses his people to speak to another person. It may be words of admonishment, instruction, or encouragement. I am aware of how often God does it through people in my life. This morning Bill was...
Text message from a young lady in recovery: “Why does satan continue to fight a war with God he has already lost?” Me: “Because he is stubborn and willful……just like us.” God is sovereign. His will is ultimately going to be done....
When it comes to evangelism, I prefer the St. Philip method….by divine appointment, where they are, one-on-one, answering their questions, teaching the Word, celebrating a covenant, and equipping the receiver to take it home and duplicate the...
Last week I wrote about spiritual attacks and the fact that there are sometimes demonic influences causing dysfunctional behavior and thinking in people. Discerning and addressing such demonic influences is only one reason why spiritual education and counseling is a...
Simple Hand Metaphor for Thinking About Three-Part Human Being and How Conscience Works. I found myself in a spontaneous spiritual direction session with someone this week. The directee was grasping for a way to understand the concepts we were discussing about the...
The photo at the top of this post was sent to me by a friend several years ago. I’ve seen a lot of what people called their own “rock bottom”, but I had never seen one quite like this! This week we celebrate our 4th anniversary of Titus 2’s...
