The Purpose of Suffering Is to Grow Your Confidence In God
Everybody suffers. It does not matter who you are. It doesn’t matter who you belong to—the world or God’s family. Suffering is suffering, and nobody… Read more »
Why I Do Not Believe in God Any Longer
It seems that nearly every person who becomes a believer and then walks away from their faith or away from the church does so because… Read more »
Three Reasons God Is Not Able to Help You
“Trust God” is an overused cliché that some folks often scorn as over-simplistic counseling advice that can, at times, come across as harsh or uncaring…. Read more »
How To Help a Double-Minded Person
Every person has two heads. The human community is a world of two-headed people. James called this double-mindedness. At times we think and act one… Read more »
Three Things That Will Crush Your Faith
What is the main thing that controls your thought life during any given day? When life goes sideways, what calms you down? Who or what… Read more »
“You Are Suffering, and I Am Glad” – Jesus
Sometimes God is provocative in how He responds to us. The degree of provocation or outrage from us is proportional to our understanding of Him… Read more »
The Problem With Head Knowledge Versus Heart Knowledge
There are some things that Christians say that are so catchy that they catch on as we popularize them. After a while, they become Christian… Read more »
Rick’s Counseling Notes On Guilt and Fear
These are the actual counseling notes from a friend that I met with for counseling. She permitted me to share them, which I altered slightly… Read more »
The Number One All-Time Counseling Problem…Ever
All Christians have one common problem, and it is the biggest struggle in their lives. Competent disciplers know this, which is why their help is… Read more »
