Introduction If you want to be somewhat amused, ask as teenager or a counselee to open the text and read a portion from the books of first or second kings. Don’t be surprised if the first response is a puzzled … Continue reading →

1. No unkind words to anyone  Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. -Psalm 141:3 (NIV). Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of … Continue reading →

Introduction I’ve thought for some time about writing an article with this title. There will be no linear sequencing of these experiences. I’ll write about them as they come to mind. Narratives When our granddaughter was eleven years old, we took her with us on a mission trip to … Continue reading →

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →