Wise Counsel

$15

Darrell R. Ferguson, 265 pages. How much training does it take to be able to offer wise counsel to people with serious problems? Not as much as you might think. Whether you are a brand new Christian or have counseled people for years, this book will help you - discern which parts of a problem are spiritual and which are not - translate the problem into biblical terms - find real solutions from God's Word Wise Counsel explains how to confront sin with humility and gentle firmness and how to show Christlike compassion to those who are suffering. It will show you how to edify and build up a person who comes to you with problems ranging from mild anxiety to a major crisis. The principles in this book will equip you to offer wise counsel to someone who is struggling even if that someone is you! Is the Word of God sufficient for dealing with common problems people face ... problems such as worry, depression, panic attacks, addiction, or bipolar disorder? Does the Bible even address these things? How can you tell whether a problem is a spiritual issue or a psychological disorder? What if it is a chemical imbalance? When is professional help needed? This book addresses each of these questions through a careful study of Scripture.

Loving God with All Your Heart

$40

Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love the Lord you God with all your being. What does that mean? Is loving God nothing more than commitment to obedience? What role do the emotions play? Christians have tended to err on one of two sides of these questions. Some fall into a superstitious mysticism that seeks truth by means of experience above God's Word. Others have erred on the other side turning love for the Lord into nothing more than resolve and obedience, disregarding the importance of the affections and reducing God to a mere set of propositions instead of a person to be loved, cherished, known, experienced, desired, and delighted in. This series is a study of what Scripture says about what it means to love God with our whole being, and how to develop that love. (15 messages)