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Author Archives: Jeff Dillard
Counseling as a Person of Understanding (3 of 12), Proverbs 11:12
Your neighbor just did something foolish. What should you say? Proverbs 11:12 tells us, “Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the man of understanding holds his tongue.” It implies that the neighbor has acted in some way that … Continue reading
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Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “…to the very end of the age.”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “I am with you always…”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “…ALL the things…”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “…baptizing them in the Name…”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “…teaching them to τηρέω …”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “…all nations,”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “Go…make disciples”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Counseling as a Person of Understanding (2 of 12), Proverbs 10:23
“A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.” If you read last week’s devotional, you know that one of the characteristics of a “man of understanding” is what he (or she) does. But … Continue reading
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Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “…in heaven and on earth…”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
God perseveres (a 40-day devotional series)
(In 2017, I wrote this series for the 40 days prior to Easter to prepare our hearts and minds for the significance of Jesus’ resurrection. I’m reposting the series now for the 40 days after Easter to encourage us to … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter (a 50-day series), “All authority…”
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter – a 50-day series, “And Jesus came and said…” (Matthew 28:18)
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
God “bores” (a 40-day devotional series)
(In 2017, I wrote this series for the 40 days prior to Easter to prepare our hearts and minds for the significance of Jesus’ resurrection. I’m reposting the series now for the 40 days after Easter to encourage us to … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter – a 50-day series, “…but some doubted” (Matthew 28:17)
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter – a 50-day series, Opposite Directions (Matthew 27:62-66 and 28:11)
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
Jesus after Easter – a 50-day series, “Go to Galilee…” (Matthew 28:10)
Most of us long for miracles. And Jesus’ perfect life, death on sinners’ behalf as the fulfillment of Passover, and His physical resurrection prove that He is willing and able to meet our greatest needs: complete forgiveness and a new … Continue reading
4 reasons Easter is less popular than Christmas
“He is risen!” And fellow believers would respond with equal excitement, “He is risen indeed!” It’s a traditional greeting among Christians celebrating Jesus’ resurrection for only God knows how long. But for many that’s about all the excitement that Easter … Continue reading
Counseling as a Person of Understanding (1 of 12), Proverbs 1:5
God willing, over the next 12 Saturdays, we’re going to look at the practicality of wisdom in Christ, to which I’ll refer as “counseling”. For, before we can equip and encourage anyone else in what Jesus says, we must first … Continue reading
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“…unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies…” (John 12:24)
Among Christians today is called Good Friday, the day Christ was crucified. I always thought “good” was such a strange way to describe the day. That certainly wouldn’t have been how Jesus’ followers saw it at the time. Their humble, … Continue reading
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4 Levels of Peer Counseling
If you’d like to know more about who publishes the articles, videos, and other materials on tools4trenches, you can click on the picture of me and my wife.
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“Actions speak louder…”
If you asked 100 random people to describe love, you would get a variety of answers: acceptance, friendship, happiness, a soul mate, forgiveness, passion, commitment, and more. The fact that so many would answer differently probably indicates that some are … Continue reading
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“It takes a village”
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that the more “advanced” societies become, the more privacy they seek. So many things prompt us to do we our individual lives require and then retreat to our castles and pull up the … Continue reading
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“…but you’ll need to look”
How many times have you crossed paths with a dear friend you haven’t seen in a long time, but you only had a few minutes before another important event? Or how often have you come outside only to see the … Continue reading
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“Topical Storms”
This week’s article is a follow-up to last week’s on Emotional Intelligence (EI). As I noted then, EI is currently and rightly popular among leaders seeking personal and organizational development. For it addresses four key components: 1) self-awareness for 2) … Continue reading
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