Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich
The Important Question and Two Significant Answers
Ecclesiastes 8 Introduction This section, in our Bibles, comprises the eighth chapter and revolves around a question proposed in the first verse: “Who is like the wise man who understands the interpretation of reality?” (My translation). The remainder of the … Continue reading
Winning Over Sexual Temptation: Four Steps
How to Choke Temptation One of the many realities of life I have learned from experience, books, teachers, counselors, andaspiring lay counselors is that sexual temptation knows no boundaries. This blog was written as a homework handout for counselees caught in the grip of sexual deviation of one kind … Continue reading
An Overview of Ecclesiastes
An Overview of Ecclesiastes Chapters 1-8:17** Throughout these eight chapters, the writer has been conducting his research. In verses sixteen and seventeen, he draws a two-point conclusion. First, it has been, and it will be, an impossible 24/7 task to … Continue reading
Bitterness Is Poison
Experience Peace in Disappointment, Not Bitterness Introduction The writer of Hebrews informs us that the root of bitterness defiles many. On a lark, I asked Google to find examples of bitterness in Bible characters. In about five seconds, Google responded … Continue reading
Alcoholics Anonymous and the Rise of Spiritual Relativism
NOTE: Today, our guest blogger is a former student who has become a colleague since his graduation more than 30 years ago. “Is AA Biblical? The Rise of Spiritual Relativism in the 12-Step Movement” Today, nearly every behavioral struggle, from … Continue reading
Childbearing: Fear, Joy, Directions
I recently had a conversation with a young man who confided his concerns about his fiancée’s reluctance to have children due to her fear of the birthing process. Later that day, I pondered this fearfulness. Several young women of my … Continue reading
Remember Who Is in Charge: The Best Foil of the Judges Cycle
Judges 4 Personal Note This weekend, I have a grandson graduating from high school and a granddaughter graduating from college. Today, my daughter completed her MA degree. Next Friday, I have the privilege of presenting the graduation address at Birmingham … Continue reading
Assumptions Are the Fuel of Conflict
When asked to fill a pulpit recently, I prayerfully went to my computer list of sermons and chose “Assumptions, the Fuel of Conflict,” based on I Chronicles 19. The church had a fellowship lunch following the morning service. A young … Continue reading
An Important Lesson from An Old Testament Narrative: Assumptions Lead to Conflicts
Introduction A supervisee’s case I read this week illustrated how making assumptions leads to conflict. The wife approached her husband with a demanding tone, saying, “We need to talk about our daughter!” The daughter had informed them the day before … Continue reading
A Triad of Marriage Troublemakers
My career in ministry, which has included marriage counseling from the very beginning, has spanned over sixty years. It has involved counseling for deaf couples, Black couples, interracial couples, newly married couples, and senior couples. Regardless of which group these … Continue reading