One of the most helpful books I’ve read in the past 5 years is When Narcissism Comes to the Church by Chuck DeGroat. Much of the emotional and spiritual abuse that happens comes from the hands of those who have… Continue Reading
His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” 1 Kings 1:6 I was a pretty squirrely teenager. I never did anything too terrible—but it was my mouth that got me… Continue Reading
I’m a pretty firm believer in the biblical practice of church discipline. Maybe I should back that up and say that I’m a firm believer in the biblical practice of member to member accountability and consistently pursuing reconciliation, and if… Continue Reading
In one particular episode of The Andy Griffith Show, while going through files, Barney Fife comes upon an unsolved case from twenty years ago. Apparently Floyd, the barber, was involved in a dispute with one Charles Foley which ended with… Continue Reading