A worship disorder: this is how Edward T. Welch views addictions. Will we worship ourselves and our own desires, he writes, or will we worship the true God? With this lens the author discovers far more in Scripture on addictions than passages on drunkenness. There we learn the addict's true condition: like guests at a banquet thrown by the woman Folly, he is already in the grave (Prov. 9:13-18). Can we not escape our addictions? If we're willing to follow Jesus, the author says we have immense hope hope in God's forgiving grace, hope in God's love that is faithful even when we are not, and...
A worship disorder: this is how Edward T. Welch views addictions. Will we worship ourselves and our own desires, he writes, or will we worship the tru...
We might be relieved if God placed our sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the ministry of every part of the body, the whole church will mature in Christ. Paul David Tripp helps us discover where change is needed in our own lives and the lives of others. Following the example of Jesus, Tripp reveals how to get to know people, and how to lovingly speak truth to them.
We might be relieved if God placed our sanctification only in the hands of trained professionals, but that is not his plan. Instead, through the minis...
Essays by a highly regarded biblical counselor. Some of these pieces exegete Scripture with a counseling perspective, while others recast specific "psychological" problems.
Essays by a highly regarded biblical counselor. Some of these pieces exegete Scripture with a counseling perspective, while others recast specific "ps...
Distorted images of sex bombard our children from every angle. Where can they find a healthy view of their sexuality? How can parents and youth leaders teach kids the life-transforming truths that expose the counterfeits for what they are? Paul David Tripp unearths the premises that underlie popular views of sex and notes several characteristics that make teenagers especially vulnerable to sexual temptation. In addition to showing how sex relates to our worship, our identity, our hearts, and our need for grace, Tripp offers a threefold plan for helping teens deal with sex realistically and in...
Distorted images of sex bombard our children from every angle. Where can they find a healthy view of their sexuality? How can parents and youth leader...
Do you wish for more hours in the day? A shorter ?to do? list? Control in the midst of chaos? With insight and clarity, James C. Petty helps bring focus into frazzled lives. Using the ?Assessing My Priorities? worksheet, he walks us through the process of organizing time under the categories of God, the people of God, and God's work in the world. With sound biblical advice and practical application, this booklet demonstrates way in which we can reduce unnecessary stress, identify true priorities, and begin to get our overbooked schedules under control.
Do you wish for more hours in the day? A shorter ?to do? list? Control in the midst of chaos? With insight and clarity, James C. Petty helps bring foc...
