Luke 11:1-13 (ESV)

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him,

“Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” ₂ And he said to them, “When you pray,

Just What Is Christian Counseling?

A Christian counselor is someone who comes alongside you to encourage, support, and guide you.  The word ‘counselor’ in the Greek is paraclyte, and it comes from two Greek words, para, meaning alongside (think parallel) and kaleo, which means ‘call’. …

Forgiveness is really just the first step in a much longer process that is properly called, restoration. To restore a relationship that has been broken, requires not only forgiveness, but reconciliation, and then possibly restoration. Failure to understand the distinctions in these parts causes confusion and more harm. …