CCEF on the Web
- Dr. Bob Kellemen reviews Mike Emlet's CrossTalk: Where Life & Scripture Meet
- See what Taylor Brooks says,
"Every man should read." - In Light of the Gospel Blog
quotes Powlison's "Personal Liturgy
of Confession" with link to full article. - The Reformed Reader recommends Ed Welch's Running Scared.
- Radio host Kevin Boling
interviews David Powlison - What Is Real vs. What I Feel - C. J. Mahaney
interviews David Powlison (audio)
Christian Life
God Is Awake
I woke up with the feeling that someone was in my room. I turned over and about a foot from my face stood my four year old daughter.
Once my heartbeat returned to normal, I checked the clock. It was 3:30AM.
Tabitha was shaking and whimpering.
“Sweetie, lets go into the bathroom so you don’t wake up daddy,” I said.
Tab wasn’t moving too readily, so I scooped her up and helped her use the potty – sometimes the sensation of having to use the bathroom will evoke a bad dream.
She calmed down a little bit and asked for “belly medicine” – that is, a Tums.
“Tab, I can give you a Tums – but I don’t know if that will solve the problem,” I said.
What's Different About Christian Resolutions?
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There may be no more cliché topic at this time of year than "resolutions," but David Powlison thinks Christians have something new and unique to say about it. For starters, we have One who keeps all the most important resolutions for us; One who never fails.
For Men: Urgent – Blame-sharing (though women can peek)
There has been a run on blame-sharing recently. Keep an eye out for it. Blame-sharing is the viral mutation of blame-shifting, and it is deadly. Honest, it is deadly.
Counseling in the Local Church: Growth in Grace Part 2
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This week's podcast is part two of a visit inside a CCEF Training classroom, Tim Lane's Counseling in the Local Church class. In a segment of the class titled "Growth in Grace," Tim helps us understand how essential the community of the local church is in the sanctification of each of its members.
Counseling in the Local Church: Growth in Grace Part 1
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This week and next we take you back inside a CCEF Training classroom, this time Tim Lane's Counseling in the Local Church class. In a segment of the class titled "Growth in Grace," Tim helps us understand how essential the community of the local church is in the sanctification of each of its members.