Next week, join Trina Jenkins, Lauren Green McAfee, CoPastor Susie Owens, Lilly Park, Nicole Massie Martin, and Kara Bettis Carvalho for a discussion about how women on both sides of the complementarian/egalitarian divide can support each other across their differences: christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/august…

It’s 9/11. 🙏

Congratulations to Matt McCraney for successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “God’s Lordship Over Disabilities: An Examination of the Social Model of Disability.” ! I look forward to your ETS presentation.

This year, the largest Spanish-speaking biblical counseling conference is online! Two years ago, I had the privilege to participate in Mexico. I appreciate pastor Kike Torres and his faithful ministry. Check out their resources too. contuconsejo.com/conferencia2023

Congratulations on your PhD graduation Matt McCraney and Scott Stephens

Our last conference was a special time together. I pray God uses this for His glory and the good of His people. Many in the church are grieving and suffering. May God use this gathering to renew our hope in Christ.

Sometimes, I think my part-time job is providing resources to people through emails, texts, calls. Here’s another good one! May God use this gathering as a comforting and challenging reminder of biblical hope. This event is for everyone, including church leaders and members.

“Your integrity in the little things is not in vain.” Sometimes, we think God only cares about integrity in big things that people see. Good reminder for life, relationships, work, ministry, etc.

What a beautiful story and update! Praise God. Reading this summer, Out of a Far Country.

Looking for a helpful resource on PTSD? Check out article by @mccraneymatt Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol 37, No. 3 Matt is an Army Chaplain, PhD graduate from Southwestern Seminary Thankful to God for allowing our paths to cross.

Ed Welch’s 2nd ed of Blame It on the Brain?. My endorsement: “a renewed confidence in God to care for people wisely” “good observations” Charles Hodges “the role of the body in our struggles” Andrew Collins, BC in UK One of my students: “That’s fire!” Grateful for CCEF

Beautiful weather for graduation. Congrats to the graduates! A couple of photos with colleagues . . .

Student 1: I want practical steps for ministry. Student 2: I love learning how Scripture and theology are practical for life. “The distinction between ‘biblical truth’ and ‘practical application’ is artificial. In the Bible, truth arrives in action.” - David Powlison

Enjoyed meeting women from all stages of life for their women’s retreat (and God’s beautiful creation). Great discussions. Thank you for the invitation.

Beautiful weather for 9 miles and nice surprises along the way.

Congratulations to the graduates! Thankful for colleagues and a MDiv graduate who will start her PhD this fall! This reminds me . . . A graduate from last year emailed that she shared the gospel with a woman who was suicidal. She is now a fellow sister in Christ. Praise God!

Grateful for Grace Church. It was spiritually rich time with dear friends. MacArthur’s sermons weren’t about entertainment or himself. Also, remember guests like RC Sproul. Praying for his family. Same-sex marriage debate on Larry King Live (start 37:00) youtu.be/zNQLhj1nzBA?si…

I’m grateful to God to know students like Mirachal. She takes her theological studies seriously and tries to live it out with people. I know of students who are encouraged by her. Praising God!

Years ago, I saw Dr. Wayne Mack and his dear wife, Carol. He supervised my master’s thesis. I still have notes from his Counseling Observations course. I will remember his love for God and family, faithfulness to the end. I include his marriage books in my recommendations.

“Addictions are ultimately a disorder of worship. Will we worship ourselves and our own desires or will we worship the true God?” (xvi) “The deepest problem is sin” (21) Ed Welch, Addictions: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel