Ok, it’s the Guys time to be scrutinized a bit. Relax and enjoy, Fellas! It’s all for your spiritual growth. Read with open minds! It is so sad to me today that young men in their 20’s run away from marriage. Marriage is a good gift from God meant to bring blessing, companionship, and potentially…
Now, this blog is written in a spirit of fun so just relax and try not to get offended when you read it, Ladies! We’ll pick on the Gentlemen next! Having counseled for thousands of years now (ok, not that long but it sometimes seems like it), I find it interesting when a woman says…
A week ago today, I commented on a television program that the most dangerous person on the earth is someone like the person described in Proverbs 18:1: Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. You will be able to see that program in a few weeks when it airs on…
So there I am watching in disbelief the craziness associated with the George Zimmerman trial when I see a report on the ticker below that a young, 31 year old male Hollywood actor pronounced dead after being found alone in a hotel room. Knowing NOTHING of this man, I commented to my nearby family members,…
This insightful article by Paul Tautges utilizing Jonathan Holmes’ great work tells us that there is trouble in the psychiatric/psychological world: Downplaying the DSM – Psychiatry’s ‘Bible’ (Jonathan Holmes) When the National Institute of Mental Health announces it is NO LONGER relying upon the DSM, that is a HUGE announcement. It would be like Baptists…
Read this article from the NY Times about the psychiatric bible’s expansion of the definition of addiction: http:////www.nytimes.com/2012/05/12/us/dsm-revisions-may-sharply-increase-addiction-diagnoses.html?_r=3&emc=eta1& One telling quote from the bottom of page 1 states: While other medical specialties rely on similar diagnostic manuals, none have such influence. “The D.S.M. is distinct from all other diagnostic manuals because it has an enormous,…
These are exciting times for this ministry! It is my joy to announce to you that Mr. William Dill is our new Regional Director in the Birmingham area. Bill and his precious wife Beth Dill have been serving as biblical counselors for almost 5 years at their home church, Bethel Baptist Church in Moody, Alabama….
Again, this entire series is better detailed in my two books: Relapse: Biblical Prevention Strategies and Addiction-Proof Parenting. This blog series is just a quick slice of the pie on all of these 5 put-off mentalities and 5 marks of a transforming “addict”! Get the books for much more explanation! The final mentality is a…
The fourth mentality I listen for when counseling an “addict” is a perishing mentality and is based upon Ephesians 5:19-20 (as well as Proverbs 31:6 but I won’t cite that verse in this blog post): “…addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,…
Truly victimized people do NOT want to stay victims. For example, someone who has been raped does not want to be reminded each day of that traumatic event by saying, “I am a rape victim” every day thereafter. They don’t want that tragic and horrible event to define who they are so they do not…
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