by Bob | Mar 22, 2012 | Grace, Paul Tripp, Sin
What Every Person Must Hear and Confess Paul Tripp at The Gospel Coalition offers a scathing rebuke to our self-centeredness in What Every Pastor Must Hear and Confess. While Dr. Tripp wrote it focused on pastors, you’ll notice that I’ve tweaked the title from...
by Bob | May 22, 2011 | Grace, John Stott, Sin, Soul Physicians
Trying to Paint Over Bad Paint: The Foolish Futility of Self-Sufficiency When we moved into our current home five years ago, we moaned when we saw that the back deck had been painted rather than stained. We tried every known remedy to remove all the paint. The best...
by Bob | Sep 13, 2010 | Grace, Sin, Tim Challies
Satan’s Deception and Sins’ Deceit, by John Newton Since Satan masquerades as an angel of light, it should be no surprise that he attempts to deceive us into thinking that sin wears a pleasing face. Tim Challies introduced me to these insightful words by John Newton...
by Bob | Nov 24, 2009 | Christ, Salvation, Sin
I Miss the Depth of the Old Hymns I confess that in the 1990s I led a church through the change process from traditional hymns and a choir to praise choruses and praise teams. I now confess that I miss the depth of the old hymns. Yes, some of the modern praise music...
by Bob | Jun 22, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Sin, Suffering
Why Some Biblical Counseling Is Only Half BiblicalAddendum: Incompetent to Counsel*Note: If you’re disappointed that I’m saying that some biblical counseling is only half biblical, then please read my comments at the end of my first post in this series:...
by Bob | Jun 17, 2009 | Biblical Counseling, Sin, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Friends, Spiritual Friendship, Suffering
Why Some Biblical Counseling Is Only Half Biblical!Part Thirteen: Not Conclusion, but Commencement*Note: If you’re disappointed that I’m saying that some biblical counseling is only half biblical, then please read my comments at the end of my first post in this...
