As a pure intro to Christian counselling this is truly excellent. Concise to the point of being almost check-listy, it covers a lot of ground in defining Biblical counselling and giving a ‘how-to’ outline, as well as integrating the concept of pastoral counselling into how all Christians disciple one another. The authors help demystify it … More Review of ‘The Pastor & Counseling’ by Reju & Pierre
His credentials as a long-term missionary and now trainer in Central Asia, coupled with the book’s record-setting commendations-to-book-length ratio helped to make this a compelling reading prospect. … More Suck it up, buttercup
“The hunt is on to find a promise that God made to someone, somewhere, sometime, and then hijack it for our own use. As if God would be confused or caught out by us claiming a promise we were never given…” … More We don’t deserve God’s healing
[This article previously appeared in the Zimbabwe Sunday Mail on February 5th, 2017.] Psalms 37:4 (ESV) “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Really?! Great!! So all I have to do is work up an enthusiasm for the Almighty, sing wholeheartedly, post those Instagram shots of … More Misunderstood Bible Verses: Psalm 37:4
[This post first appeared in the Zimbabwe Sunday Mail on January 22nd 2017.] God is not demanding 10% of your income. He’s also not demanding that you take a dove to a priest for a sacrifice. Or that you abstain from pork. The 10% commitment is what God demanded of the ancient Israelites to support … More Sacrificial Giving & the Church
About half the time when I travel through the US I get detained. Somewhere out there is a guy with my name who’s been up to no good and the American government really don’t want him in the country. So although I claim to be not that Paul Reynolds, they need to examine my passport … More 11 Names of Jesus: Part V – Son of God
Philippians 4:13 (NIV 1984) – “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” Stephen Curry is one of the best shooters in basketball history – THE greatest in the eyes of many. Curry is also a professing Christian, and comes across as a refreshingly unapologetic but softly spoken guy who talks openly about … More MISUNDERSTOOD BIBLE VERSES: Philippians 4:13
[This article first appeared here in the Zimbabwe Sunday Mail on 4th December 2016.] [Featured image is ‘House of False Hope’ by Corene Werhane.] Jeremiah 29:11 – “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and … More Misunderstood Bible verses: Jeremiah 29:11
For some people, they only have to mention their name and long queues disappear, booked-out restaurants suddenly have a spare table, and doors to opportunity that were closed become open. To be friends with someone like that can be amazing – “Just tell Frank that I sent you” – and you know that as soon … More 11 Names of Jesus – Part IV: LOGOS
Paul T Reynolds 