“I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, I am not what I hope to be in another world; but still I am not what I once used to be, and by the grace of God I am what I am” John Newton is one of my [...]

As a relatively new pastor, I have come to realize to a greater degree the pervasiveness of sin–the tight grip it has on the world and even its influence over Christians. Quickly, I am coming to recognize the essentiality of being skilled in biblical counseling. Sin, with all of its evil, continues to give rise [...]

When I first became a Christian and attended worship services the song leader would instruct us to “close your eyes and think of this time as just between you and God.  Act like no one else is around and just worship God.”  In numerous worship services since then I have heard similar things.  Perhaps you [...]