…to learn to grieve. Peter Scazzero explains the sad result of ignoring our pain: Year after year we deny and avoid the difficulties and losses of life, the rejections and frustrations. People in our churches minimize their failures and disappointments. … Continue Reading
Imagine that the Psalmist is a dear friend that comes to you with this “poem” that he has written. It, he says, vividly portrays the way he is feeling. How do you counsel him? 88:1 O Lord, God of my… Continue Reading
Last Friday I asked how you would counsel my friend Carl. Obviously, Carl is a made up dude. But I used a familiar group of people to craft his portrait. The Corinthians. They were pretty much like Carl if not… Continue Reading
What would be your first words of counsel to my friend Carl? Carl professed faith in Jesus three years ago. He seems to be very gifted but he’s also very unpolished. He is still a pretty immature believer but he… Continue Reading