Author Archives: Dr. Howard Eyrich
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
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