Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich
Every Believer A Saint
I Corinthians 1-6 Introduction The book of First Corinthians is a book of assurance and hope for all believers, but especially for those who are stumbling, wavering, or immature. The Corinthians fit all three of these categories. They were a … Continue reading
Understanding Temptation
Consider What You Allow You Soul to Resource Take time this week to ponder this Scriptural information. All the problems of life are a result of our sin nature tapping into one of these three toxic sources (I John 2:16-18) … Continue reading
Riding the Coaster of Life
Psalm 42 Introduction Psalm forty-two was my morning meditation on Monday morning. The following notes represent my interaction with the Lord through this text. Shortly after my Q-time, I received a text from a counselee who had been riding on … Continue reading
Even in Conservative Florida, Judges Do Not Get It Right
Example Case “Parental rights: A federal appeals court last week ruled against parents who sued a Florida school district for allegedly deceiving them about their teenage daughter’s preferred name and pronoun usage at school. A panel of U.S. Circuit Court … Continue reading
How Family of Origin and Cultural Exposure Shape the Grid of Expectations
Origins It occurred to me today afresh how popular secular thinkers teach people to have unrealistic expectations for marriage and other relationships. For example, Johnny and Mary emerged from families of very different origins. Johnny’s family was a close, loving, open communicators. On the other hand, Mary’s mother divorced when she was three. … Continue reading
Letter from a Martian
Introduction Satire can be viewed in two ways: as acid meant to excoriate someone or as a humorous poke intended to provoke thinking. I hope that readers will slot this brief blog into the latter category. A Recent Letter from … Continue reading
Using the Tools of Psalm 18 to Overcome Anxiety
Defuse Anxiety by Meditating on Psalm 18 1. Read Psalm 18: List the ways you can see God rescuing David from his troubles and terror. (Terror—a cause of panic/anxiety) like when Saul was hunting him down to kill him. … Continue reading
Deconstructing Their Faith
Introduction In recent months, I’ve been reading about your evangelicals (and some older ones) deconstructing their faith. This deconstructing is an interesting euphemism for departing the faith. The departing may be a literal, that is, a complete denial of the … Continue reading
Disciplemaking: A Compact Model
NOTE: This blog is a chapter of a forthcoming book, The Gospel of Mark: A Fast-Paced How-to Discipleship Model. Projected publication, late spring/early summer. Mark 6 Introduction This chapter provides a compact model of discipleship. Remember that wise men inserted … Continue reading
Paul the Counselor and the Voice of God
Introduction Some four or five years ago, two men, Bill Hines and Mark Shaw, I had the privilege to mentor, edited a book and honored me by dedicating the work to me. That book was Paul the Counselor. As I … Continue reading