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Human sin is stubborn, but not as stubborn as the grace of God and not half as persistent, not half so ready to suffer to win its way

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When it comes to biblical counseling, friendship is central to the counseling relationship because it is a key aspect of the Gospel. Paul's words disp...more

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At the end of life, each of us must answer the question, Whose story captured my soul?

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Small groups are the place to push past Bible knowledge and on to life application so that we can see people's lives transform more and more into the ...more

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Many pastors would rather preach God's Word and keep their distance than invest in a personal one-on-one counseling ministry. Most pastors counsel bec...more

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A continual diet of the Word satisfies, and it builds an appetite for more.

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We must evaluate every person, place, product, perspective, position, or pleasure we have looked to in place of the promises of God, and turn away fro...more

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When we shift from personal purity to personal happiness, we lose biblical hope because we are not focusing on God's agenda, we are focusing on our ow...more

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When we pray, we are speaking to the One Whose eternal purpose and designs are unfolding as our present realities. In order to find hope in them, we m...more

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Word-centered people who enter counseling will be more likely follow the guidance set out in Scripture. Because they know more of the depth of their s...more

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Our hearts are wired for worship, and our worship is directly tied to our sense of hope.

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Any counseling that does not pursue spiritual formation through an intimate relationship with Jesus by faith as one of its chief goals is not worthy t...more

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So often, it's others around us who can see where God wants to grow us even before we see it ourselves.

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If spiritual formation is the purpose of the church, then personal transformation should intentionally be the purpose of the small group ministry. Bib...more

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If our counseling is truly Christ-centered, then the topic of forgiveness will inevitably come up in the journey toward growth and change.