"No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly." — J.R.R. Tolkien
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Eleven Personal Resolutions as a Biblical Counselor Seeking to Evaluate the Scientific Understanding of Mental Health Through the Lens of Scripture
1. Resolved:
Not to stake my position, my theology, or my reputation as a biblical counselor on a contrarian posture that presupposes the science of mental health always gets it wrong.
2. Resolved:
Not to stake my position, my theology, or my reputation as a biblical counselor on a conformist posture that presumes the science of mental health is always right.
3. Resolved:
Always to evaluate every truth claim impartially through the lens of God’s authoritative and sufficient Word, remembering that while Scripture is always right and true, human scientific understanding of the body and mind is limited and fallible, and my own knowledge and interpretation of that data as a non-medical professional is even further restricted.
4. Resolved:
To take a posture of respectful trust toward those who serve in the medical and scientific fields, recognizing their work of understanding the body is progressing as a gift of common grace, yet to test all claims carefully and embrace only what accords with both sound evidence and the truth of God’s Word.
5. Resolved:
Through it all, never to surrender the authority or sufficiency of God’s Word to any other field of study, whether science, archaeology, history, or any other discipline.
6. Resolved:
To remain humble and teachable, acknowledging that growth in true wisdom requires both reverence for God’s Word and subsequent attentiveness to the expressive reality of God’s created but fallen world.
7. Resolved:
To recognize that insights from scientific research, when consistent with Scripture, may reflect accurate and helpful descriptions of God’s design and the noetic effects of sin on the human body and mind.
8. Resolved:
Never to call a physical or mental calamity sin, nor to label a sinful failure as a medical condition, but to discern each according to Scripture and evidence, acknowledging the interrelated ways the body can affect the soul and the soul can affect the body.
9. Resolved:
To remember that biblical counseling is not merely an exercise in doctrinal precision but an expression of patient Christlike compassion and care toward those who suffer and struggle both physically and spiritually.
10. Resolved:
To depend continually on the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit, who alone enables true understanding, discernment, and transformation in our lives.
11. Resolved:
To pursue lifelong learning in both Scripture and human experience, so that my counsel may grow in depth, accuracy, understanding, and grace.
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If you've tried to text me the past few weeks and I missed it, just know there's a good chance I mistook it for the 479th political text of the day and missed it. So sorry! Try texting again after Tuesday.
Thanks!
One of the gifts that a mom can give her young daughter is to help her see the value of masculinity in her father.
One of the gifts that a dad can give his young sons is to help him see the value of femineity in his mother.
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Here’s Sir Patrick Stewart reading the closing words of the final Narnia book, “The Last Battle.”
Farewell to the Shadowlands
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If your spouse wasn't a Christian, would the way you treat them now be a good witness to the Gospel?
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If people expect real biblical counseling and they receive processed non-relational, mechanical, one-size-fits-all monologues; we have not loved them well or wisely.
Good word!
"Now if thou compare deed to deed, there is difference betwixt washing of dishes, and preaching of the word of God; but as touching to please God, none at all: for neither that nor this pleaseth, but as far forth as God hath chosen a man, hath put his Spirit in him, and purified his heart by faith and trust in Christ.
Let every man, therefore, wait on the office wherein Christ hath put him, and therein serve his brethren." - William Tyndale
Gotta say, gentle parenting can be just as abusive the other direction as spanking can be abusive. We teach kids they are the center of the universe and wonder why we've got a culture of narcissists. 🤔
Well THIS is definitely still relevant!
"The characteristic of a true sovereign is, to acknowledge that, in the administration of his kingdom, he is a minister of God. He who does not make his reign subservient to the divine glory, acts the part not of a king, but a robber. He, moreover, deceives himself who anticipates long prosperity to any kingdom which is not ruled by the sceptre of God, that is, by his divine word. For the heavenly oracle is infallible which has declared, that “where there is no vision the people perish” (Prov. 29:18)."
- John Calvin to King Francis of France
First time experience this evening. Was looking through my telescope at the moon tonight and watched a satellite go by across the face of it. That was cool!
"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself." - C.S. Lewis
False teachers point you to the gift as the prize.
Faithful teachers point you to the Giver as the prize.
People seek out and perpetuate endless controversy because it manifests the unquietness within their own soul.
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Chuck and Kathi Bishop sharing on the beauty of beginning to dream again together as ambassadors of Christ and His Kingdom. What is it that we want to accomplish together? At the end of our lives, what will our marriage have been about and known for? Powerful exercise as Chuck and Kathi share their shared dream that they have mounted on their wall at home as to what their marriage is built to accomplish together and invite couples to do the same.
What a great evening last night and a great start to today!! So happy that God opened the door for this marriage conference!!
Your Kingdom, Our Marriage Day two is underway as Sandy Bacon speaks on repentance, confession, and being a peacemaker in marriage.
Thankful for Cy Jones leading us in worship and for pastors John and Joel of Citypoint in their support and partnership to encourage the marriages in their church and the broader Church in our region, with people coming as far as Las Vegas for support this weekend.
Praying for fruit that remains and that the Lord will use the rest of the day for healing, restoration, and encouragement!
