Who Is Competent to Counsel?

Who Is Competent to Counsel?

Editor’s Note: Who should offer counseling to those needing help? Are you competent to counsel? Biblical counselor Jim Newheiser answers by explaining different levels of counseling for counseling complexity. Permission to reprint this article has been granted...
Why Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Why Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Editor’s Note: As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I offer a biblical meditation on giving thanks. May Christ be at the center of our Thanksgiving!  Permission to reprint this article has been granted from the editor of Founders Ministries. It was...
I Don’t Have To Figure It Out

I Don’t Have To Figure It Out

I don’t have to figure it out. I don’t have to know the answer. Neither do you. At least, not always. One of the ways I have often described myself is as a “troubleshooter.” I can look at problems, find potentially more problems, assess those problems, and sometimes...
The Dangers of Heartfelt Ignorance

The Dangers of Heartfelt Ignorance

Editor’s Note: Drawing upon John Bunyan’s classic work Pilgrim’s Progress, John Sweat provides us with a much-needed warning of heartfelt ignorance in our lives and then directs us to its cure. Permission to reprint this article has been granted from...
Do Small Things for God

Do Small Things for God

Editor’s Note: Many Christians struggle to understand what a faithful Christian life looks like in this world. Zealous appeals to “make a difference for Jesus” can leave believers feeling like failures for not doing more to advance Christ’s...