by Guest Author | Jan 3, 2021 | "Christian Psychology", Christian Ministry, Contending for the Faith, Psychoheresy and Christian Organizations
by Marvin Fieldhouse Preliminary Remarks by Martin & Deidre Bobgan Preliminary Remarks When Paul brought the Gospel—the Good News of salvation and new life in Jesus—people believed, received, and began to live the new life. Paul had declared: “Therefore if any man...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Dec 1, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Contending for the Faith, Psychology's Influence on Church and Culture
The Baptist Press reports: Southern Baptist pastor Jarrid Wilson played games with his son Denham, attended his son Finch’s baseball practice and tweeted encouragement to a struggling alcoholic within hours of reportedly committing suicide late Monday (Sept. 9)....
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Dec 1, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Psychology's Influence on Church and Culture
The Christian response to mental illness is one of the great tragedies to ravage the church today. This tragedy began with the rise of the medical model of mental illness. The medical model used in the world of medicine has been hopelessly hijacked by those in the...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Jul 1, 2019 | "Christian Psychology", Biblical View of Self, Christian Ministry, Critiques of the Biblical Counseling Movement
Most churches in America do not believe that the Bible is sufficient for the usual personal trials, tribulations and sufferings of life. Our city of Santa Barbara, California is a microcosm of a macrocosm. The evangelical churches in Santa Barbara merely reflect what...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Apr 1, 2019 | Christian Ministry
The Lord is clear in His Word how the church is to function with evangelists, pastors and teachers equipping the saints “for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Feb 1, 2019 | Christian Ministry, Critiques of the Biblical Counseling Movement
Our September-October 2018 newsletter includes an article titled “Elyse Fitzpatrick: Sex Counselor,” in which we review a talk given by Fitzpatrick titled “Not in the Mood Sexual Problems in Marriage.” In her talk, Fitzpatrick, known as a godly woman, popular...
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