This article was written by Dr. Heath Lambert, Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southern Seminary and Boyce College. More Heat Than Light I was so disappointed when David Murray posted about me on his website after some blogs I wrote last week on mental illness. I heard about his post from several people who […]
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Gospel Coalition: How to Avoid a Cult of Personality
This article was posted on the Gospel Coalition website by Zach Nielsen, one of the pastors at The Vine Church in Madison, Wisconsin. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or […]
Philippians 2: Humility is Reality (pt3 of 3)
Sometimes, I meet people and they have been legitimately wounded by others from their past. And as they go through life, they see life through the lens of their wounds. Everyone has let them down. Everyone is sinful. Everyone is selfish while THEY are completely innocent. And even if you counsel such people, they can’t […]
Philippians 2: Humility is Reality (pt2 of 3)
Going back to Paul rejoicing on the one hand about Christ being preached even though the preachers were preaching out of rivalry, and then, on the other hand, Paul telling the Philippians to do nothing out of rivalry or conceit–what can we make of this apparent contradiction? Here is my take. Scripture is clear. It […]
Philippians 2: Humility is Reality (pt1 of 3)
Text: Phil 2:12-30 Welcome back to the college students! Hope you had a restful summer and you are recharged and ready to tackle another year of challenging problem sets, tear-inducing midterms and sleepless nights. While having fun, of course. I want to extend a special welcome to the freshman. If you are a freshman, can […]
Philippians 2: Humility (pt3 of 3)
Phil 2 9 For this reason God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is […]