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The Blessing of Doubt | | This week my favorite Christian author, Federick Buechner, died. Reflecting on his long life and career filled me with gratitude. I picked up his book, The Magnificent Defeat, in my twenties and it changed my life. There wasn’t a better writer on the planet and Buechner applied his literarily talent to plumbing the mysteries of faith. In doing so, he never shied away from doubt. In fact, he saw it as an essential part of faith. “Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith,” he wrote. “They keep it awake and moving.” If you’ve never read Buechner (or if you have!) I recommend reading this fitting tribute: Doubt Be Not Proud. While we’re on the topic of doubt, let me recommend our resource on the topic. Dealing with Doubt is an 18-page resource designed to help you address spiritual doubt in your own life and ministry, or to walk alongside another as they struggle with doubt. The articles in this download don’t demonize doubt but rather equip you to lead and flourish in the presence of doubt. |
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| Doubt Be Not Proud Frederick Buechner diffused the power of disbelief and brought hope to wandering hearts. Justin Ariel Bailey Read More |
| | Dealing with Doubt When you're responsible for the spiritual guidance of others, admitting doubt can feel like admitting defeat. But doubt is not the enemy of faith. By learning to admit, address, and even embrace the most difficult questions, your ministry can more effectively reach the many who privately wonder the same things. Alister McGrath, Mark Buchanan, and more Read More |
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| | Counseling Policies and Practices These forms will help your church build policies and practices for a strong counseling ministry. Also included here are tools for counselors to use as they track symptoms and progress in those they care for. John Throop Read More |
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| | Counseling toward Repentance This resource is filled with valuable guidance about helping people deal with the sin in their hearts. Discover the heart-revealing questions you can ask, the things you should listen for, and the ways in which you can help that person move in the right direction. Paul David Tripp, Gordon MacDonald, David Powlison, and more Read More |
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| | Leadership Journal Counseling Church Members How can you become an effective counselor or train others to counsel in your church? These practical and succinct handouts help both pastors and lay counselors develop a Christ-centered ministry and increase the client's dependence on God. You'll learn when and when not to intervene in situations and be given tips for both short- and long-term care. Marshall Shelley, Archibald Hart, Jim Smith, and more Read More |
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