Equipping for Life and Leadership

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Creation and the Genesis Account

The approach of this paper will be to defend what the Scripture teaches about creation and the origin of all things, especially at points where culture is pressing against the teaching of Scripture. Particularly, it will address attempts to harmonize the creation account with modern scientific scenarios and will advocate a straightforward…
God-Honoring Authority

The Bible has much to say about authority—the authority of God, the authority of the Scripture, and human authority. In this paper we will primarily focus on what the Bible says about human authority. Because of limits in length, this will only be an introduction to the subject of human authority. Many…
Recommended Reading for Care Givers

This is a list of books that I have read and would recommend for care givers, although I do not recommend everything in them. They are listed in no particular order
The Bible and Psychology, Sociology, Science, and Business principles

As Christians, we wholeheartedly believe that the Bible is the Word of God and is the source of truth. But this leads to a number of questions: “What role do the sciences play in us understanding truth? How much can we learn from those who have studied psychology and sociology? What about…
Counseling and the Local Church

What is the place of professional counseling in the church? Does it have a place at all? And, if so, how should counselors and counseling interface with the discipleship efforts of the pastor and church? When should a Christian leader refer someone to counseling? And who should he refer them to? With…
Counseling and the Early Church

What is counseling? For the purpose of this summary, I am considering counseling a subset of shepherding. The Greek word translated “pastor” (ποιμήν) is the common word for “shepherd.” Pastors are to “shepherd” the people of God in the same way that shepherds care for their flocks. I’m regarding “counseling” as the…
Self Esteem

To esteem means regard with respect, prize. One of its synonyms is “value.” When thinking about esteem, we should ask ourselves the questions, “Prized, esteemed, valued by whom?” Although we can lose our sense of value and esteem in our own eyes, my experience is that we don’t usually have a problem…
Should We Love Ourselves?

If you love someone, do you want them to take care of themselves? Of course you do. Every parent does. God is our Father, loves us, and wants us to care for ourselves. Part of God’s grief when we sin is that we destroy ourselves and keep ourselves from blessing. All of…