Is it wise to seek counsel from your pastor? It is not only wise, it is a must, provided that the pastor is able to offer biblical counselling.

What is the best way of counselling couples: individually or together? This article advises that it must be together.

What is the difference between someone suffering from a nervous breakdown and someone with depression? This article suggests that the main difference lies in their attitude.

For counselling to be successful, the counsellor depends on the information from the counselee. What do you do when the counselee is hesitant to speak? You need to understand the reasons for their hesitation, find other methods to get them to speak, and build confidence.

As a pastor, if you want to start a pre-marital counselling for your church, where do you start? This article offers guidelines for such a situation.

The author discusses what is called "decisional regeneration," which refers to the simple requirement of a decision as proof that one is saved. The author notes the way that this method of evangelism has been applied with gross abuse in counselling, altar calls, and in preaching. Ultimately this teaching is traced to a theology that places the responsibility for salvation on man.

This article explains that Christians cannot deny the reality of the antithesis.

Preaching should aim at communicating the Holy Spirit's purpose in the text. This article explains what that purpose is, and how it should shape the sermon outline and the points of the sermon.

In preaching, how can you communicate effectively? This article suggests that after doing your exegesis you need to work on the form of preaching, and the author explains what that is.

What is the role of "bodily action," or body language, in preaching? Bodily action can hinder or aid the communication of God's message. This article shows how bodily action can hinder the message and what can be done to improve so that it can aid it.

You can greatly improve your preaching by listening to other preachers. How do you do about choosing good sermon audios that you can listen to? This article suggests it is by learning to analyze them in three areas.

Issues contributing to the failure of making preaching a pleasure among pastors is lack of time and good planning. This article aims at addressing this two by showing how pastors can have a preaching plan that can give them the time needed.

Moving from explanation to application in a sermon can be a challenge. This is where most preaching fails. This article discusses a number of ways one can personalize the message.

This article calls for a balance in preaching, between heralding the whole counsel of God and including an evangelistic component.

It is a fact that cannot be denied: preaching is hard work. Therefore, can it be that poor preaching is the failure to spend adequate time and energy in preparation? This article believes so, and suggests ways of dealing with such a failure.

Illustrations in preaching help make a point clearer, show how to implement biblical requirements, and help make truth practical and memorable. But how does one make sure he uses illustrations for the right purpose? This article offers some principles one can follow.

This article explains that writing out your sermon can help your preaching.

It should be the desire of every preacher to make proper application of the text. What application should do is show from the passage the meaning for the congregation today. How does one achieve such an application? This is what this article answers.

Is there a condition to forgiving? This article argues that Christians are called to forgive as God forgave them. Therefore the condition of forgiveness is repentance.

What is the difference between preaching a sermon and preaching to a congregation? First, we have to know if there is a difference between preaching and sermon. This article attempts to address this issue.

In a culture that is fascinated by youth, preaching to the elderly can be easily neglected. How does preaching to the elderly look like? This article answers this question.

This article discusses the distinction between exposition and heralding, suggesting that the former is a part of the latter.

How can you go about selecting a preaching text? This article discusses four determining factors for choosing a preaching portion.

The preaching outline can say a lot about the sermon. How do you write a sermon outline? This article makes a distinction between lecture outline and preaching outline, then shows how to write a preaching outline.

Can the pastor do anything about his salary? This article lays down three principles about the wage of the pastor, and how the pastor can be involved in obtaining a wage.

Is your preaching balanced? Are there subjects you are not preaching about? This article argues that some of the more stern teachings of Scripture are being neglected.

This article argues that there is a form of shepherding that is needed by the church. It is shepherding the people of your congregation by approaching members when you suspect that there is something wrong. The article advises on how to do this.

How do people change their lifestyle? Biblical change can only come in three ways. This article explains them.

This article explains why it is impossible to talk about the providence of God without acknowledging his sovereignty.

Pastors are involved in counselling. How can you make sure that you make progress in your counselling sessions? This article suggests the practice of taking notes.

What should a wife who is in an abusive marriage do? Is abuse a reason for separation or divorce? Does God expect her to endure such suffering? These are questions this article attempts to answer.

As a method of counselling, commiserating does not work. In fact, it gives a wrong picture of God. The article explains what commiserating is.

Christian counselling can only be done by embracing the truth about God, and true hope in counselling can only be given by embracing the sovereignty of God. This article explains the relationship between counselling and God's sovereignty.

What makes a good sermon? This article explains that there are five aspects of a good sermon.

2 Timothy 4:3 warns that God punishes his people sometimes by giving them what they want. If you want preaching that scratches your ears, you may get it. The article explains.

The Christian view on stewardship of the environment is different from the worldly view of environmentalism. Colossians 2:22 shapes how Christians view the environment.

Counselling must be done by identifying issues and how they relate to the relationships of those needing help. This article explains how a counsellor can offer such counselling.

Does God repent? Does he have hands, eyes and ears? If not, why does the Bible speak of God in that way? Anthropomorphic language is what God frequently used to explain something to us in terms we can understand.

What is the kind of peace to which Paul refers in Colossians 3:15? The article explains that this is a peace to be promoted among the saints.

Did you know that Matthew 6:1-2, concerning rewards, has something to say regarding how you use social media? This article explains.

What makes a good sermon? There are two aspects: it has limits and a focal point. The article expands on this.

Did you know that your giving is part of being involved in mission work? This is what 3 John 8 says.

The plans of God are always accomplished. God does not simply plan and then leave it to men to dispose. Whatever God plans, man fulfills.

Providence describes the biblical teaching that God not only planned his work, but actively works his plan. This article explains how this teaching should shape our attitude when facing unpleasant events.

This article explains that the Christian teacher needs to be concerned about not only gathering facts, but also how he teaches those facts, to help the students learn the truth of God in a hostile world.

The article argues that what is lacking in preaching today is parresia, the courage to speak without fear of consequences.

Do Christian physicians need their own medical ethics? The plea of this article is for a code of ethics for Christian physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel that is based on a permanent, objective God-given standard for faith and life.

Can Christian physicians practice their medicine in a way that is God-centred? It is possible, by understanding the biblical teaching on the relationship between body and spirit. This article explains what the Bible teaches about the body and spirit in the light of 1 Corinthians 2:4 and draws implications for Christian doctors.

Can Christian physicians practice their medicine in a way that is God-centred? It is possible by understanding the biblical teaching on the relationship between body and mind. This article explains what the Bible teaches about the body and mind and draws implications for Christian doctors.

What is the place of experience in the Christian life? Experience should be subjected to the truth of God's Word; it cannot have a guiding or teaching function.

Is the statement true that God hates the sin but loves the sinner? The hatred of God is directed towards the sinner. Let the article show how both God's hatred and love come together.

We know that people do not just act, they act out of motives. Can we know and judge the motives of others through their actions? To judge motives one must be able to judge the heart.

Stewardship is essential to the Christian life. According to Matthew 25:21-29 there is one thing required of a steward: faithfulness.

The Holy Spirit brings a new perspective through God's Word, by which the Christian is to recognize the difference between holiness and worldliness.

What is the purpose of pain? To say that we need pain in order to love God is not biblically correct. The article explains why.

A hypocrite is one who pretends to be something outwardly that he is not inwardly. Hypocrisy should not have a room in the Christian life and the life of the church.

Failure made its entry into life due to sin. Therefore, the basis for judging success or failure is not whether we reach the goals that we have set for ourselves or that the world determines are important for us; it is whether we attain those goals God has set in his Word.

This article discusses the concept of church tramping, a description of people who move from one church to another for wrong reasons. It considers what should be done when such people seek after church membership in your local church.

How does God give guidance? God's guidance can only be received through the Bible and prayer. What role do the advice of others, circumstances, and reason play? This article argues that they have a role as long as they lead us back to God's Word.

Any view that sees regeneration as a mechanical process that can be performed by man falls under decisional regeneration. This article argues that such a view of regeneration has departed from the true teaching of Scripture. It shows how this is so by looking at counselling, altar calls, theology, and preaching.

This article describes why the church must stand strong against the acceptance of homosexuality and maintain the biblical view that it is sin, while upholding the sanctity of marriage between a woman and a man.

Exposing the foolishness of tolerance, this article shows that there is no such thing as tolerance. Tolerant people are also intolerant.

Christians should stand for the rights of people over against animal rights.