Oasis

Dusty, New or Active?

George — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:47:59 +0000

Three guys are trying to lost weight… DUSTY Matthew has a very nice, functional-looking exercise machine. You can tell he paid a good amount for it showing how important to him it is to lose weight. It would do the job for him if he simply dusted it off, and starting using it regularly. NEW Mark has just purchased [...]

What is Biblical Counseling?…by Wayne Mack…

eph61820 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:02:41 +0000

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Errancy states that “the authority of scripture is a key issue for the Christian church in this and every age. Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are called to show the reality of their discipleship by humbly and faithfully obeying God’s written Word. To stray [...]

The issues at stake….

eph61820 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:13:25 +0000

It is important in this discussion to understand that the essence of this issue is not a particular school of counseling, nor a particular view of the Christian life, nor a particular theological perspective. The crux of the issue is this: When I put on my professional suit, has it been tailored by the pattern [...]

Conklin Roof Project CRITICAL UPDATE

eph61820 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0000

Don’t tell God how Big your storm is, tell the Storm how Big your God is! We have overmet funds for Conklin Roof Project – Work Day Nov 21-22 check out http://bit.ly/88gZB – Good weather and skilled labor needed please! Saints [Purpose] Thank you for all your prayers & giving. We have OVER reached our goal for fundraising [...]

Outline for Memorizing Book of John

eph61820 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Over the years, I have discipled folks through How to Grow In Christ, and at the same time, we have memorized an outline of the Book of John. I am just now getting around to getting it written down based upon the ESV Study Bible Subject Headings… This memory tool is based upon an adaptation [...]

How to get Christians good and riled up… and others too…

eph61820 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Last week I read an article titled, “3 Fail-Proof Rules for Creating a Viral Post” and I want to show how we (through my own stupidity and example) get played when it comes to Christian issues. This morning a smart marketing friend of mine on Face Book posted (using twitter, and other social networking tools) a [...]

Is integration possible?

eph61820 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:06:47 +0000

One popular writer has advocated “spoiling the Egyptians.”12 By this he means that Christians should take from the social sciences whatever “truth” has been discovered and bring it into their schema of Christian counseling. No doubt this writer intended to simply use this figure of speech in an allegorical sense. However, the allegory fails to [...]

THE PSYCHOLOGIZING OF EVANGELICALISM

eph61820 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:10:29 +0000

How has the evangelical community arrived at this point? There are a number of factors that have contributed to the current dilemma. It is not the purpose of this book to trace the historical development of our present crisis; however, there is one issue that is essential to consider. It is the issue of scientific [...]

THE DICHOTOMY BETWEEN BELIEF AND PRACTICE…

eph61820 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:24:43 +0000

What has happened to the modern Christian professional? Whether in the counseling professions, the practice of medicine, or in research, ministry, or education, many Christian professionals have adopted the modern mindset of the world in which they live and have been trained. Theologian John Murray rightly observed that we need to “beware of the controlling [...]

THE EVANGELICAL LOVE AFFAIR WITH PSYCHOLOGY

eph61820 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:38:45 +0000

Despite the glaring contradictions between secular psychology and biblical theology, the evangelical church has had a thirty year love affair with psychology. MacArthur observed that “evangelicalism is infatuated with psychotherapy. Emotional and psychological disorders supposedly requiring prolonged analysis have become almost fashionable.”7 Why has this shift occurred? First, we must blame the modern church itself. [...]