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Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Great post from the ABC here.
Working With Addictions (4) Dealing With The Double Minded
This is Part 4 of a series I started some time ago on how to work with those with addictions. Parts I, II & III can be found by clicking on the number. How many people do we know that have ‘original’ opinions on anything? The media have saturated our lives to such an extent that…
Working With Addictions (3) “Do They Really Want To Change?”
Often, I will get people to circle one or more of the following that they think is true about them. Do you really want to change? Circle that which applies to you: No, not really. Yes, but I know that this isn’t going to work Yes, but only when I don’t have strong cravings Yes, but I don’t know…
Working With Addiction (2) Dealing with the “Double-Minded”
One thing I have learned as an ex addict (and working extensively with them) over the last 20 years is that, by and large, we like (if not love) the things that often control us. Addiction can be such a strange beast because, on the one hand, we desperately want to change and, on the other, we…
What’s the Difference Between a Social Worker & a Rottweiler?
So went the (so-called) joke when I was growing up in a sink estate in Yorkshire in the late 80’s. The answer? ‘At least you get a part of your kid back from a Rottweiler’. The point? In Housing schemes, Social Workers are viewed as the gestapo, with the power to turn up at any…
Why Confrontation is Crucial for the Christian
by Andy Constable One of my biggest struggles in ministry is having ‘confrontational’ conversations with people. I find it almost unnatural to broach difficult conversations and offer biblical rebuke. In particular I find it hard to confront people on their sin issues. This is an area…
Getting to the heart of our conflict
I have just read a great article by Ken Sande on the issue of conflict and the progression of idolatry in our hearts. You can read an extract from his book here. I have been greatly challenged in recent years by the work of CCEF and some of the masterful books they have written. I am going to review some of them in the coming weeks. Even though they are written from an…