Resolve: Biblical Counselling Conversations

How can we cultivate family togetherness?

What does it practically look like to raise your children in such a way that they would be like olive plants, as described in Psalm 128? 

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack continues his teaching on how to develop parent child relationships. In this episode it is discussed what it looks like to have a close, loving, open relationship with your children and how that relationship should be worked at. This episode also includes some practical application questions, and various Scripture passages that can be studied to learn how to minister to your children. Listen to this episode to find out more!

Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home can be found on Amazon:

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Should every married couple have children?

What does Psalm 128 mean to have children that are like olive plants? 

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack discusses what it is to have good, healthy, and biblical parent-child relationships. In this episode Dr. Mack discusses a case study of a counselling situation where a daughter disliked her mother to the extent that she did not want to be a Christian, just because her mother called herself a Christian. Should parents just do what comes naturally to them when they raise their children? Is it biblical to be married and to not want children? How did Jesus Christ view children? All these questions and so much more will be answered in this episode!

Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Family-Gods-Way-Relationships/dp/0875523587 

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What characterizes a biblical wife?

What priorities should a wife have? 

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues to examine the biblical characteristics of a fruitful wife. In this episode various verses as well as application questions are given so that any wife could thoroughly examine herself in light of the Scriptures. Listen to this episode to find out more!

Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Family-Gods-Way-Relationships/dp/0875523587 

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For more information on Lynnwood Baptist Church, please click here: https://lynnwoodbaptistchurch.co.za/

Why is marriage such a disappointment for so many people, although they could not wait to get married when they were single? 

What is the biblical role of a wife and a mother within a family?  

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack discusses how wives and mothers can find their purpose and function as God intended them to function within the family. In this episode we look at Sally, a woman that eagerly anticipated marriage, but became depressed, downcast and saw herself as a failure as soon as she got married. Dr. Mack discusses what it means for a women to be a vine to her family, as Christ is to his people and he discusses what true beauty looks like as well as what caused Sally to overcome her depression. Listen to this episode to find out more!

Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Family-Gods-Way-Relationships/dp/0875523587 

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For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: https://bcaa.co.za/

For more information on Lynnwood Baptist Church, please click here: https://lynnwoodbaptistchurch.co.za/

How can a healthy fear of God be acquired and maintained?

Can someone be a Christian and not fear God rightly?

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues to discuss what separates biblical from unbiblical fathers and husband. It is natural to be terrified of God, but it is a work of the Spirit to fear God rightly. What does Jeremiah 32: 38-40 say about the fear of God? How would our lives be affected if we regularly are still and know that Lord is God? All of this and much more will be discussed in this biblically based episode!

Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Family-Gods-Way-Relationships/dp/0875523587 

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For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/

For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: https://bcaa.co.za/

For more information on Lynnwood Baptist Church, please click here: https://lynnwoodbaptistchurch.co.za/

Why do so many marriages end in divorce?

Where do we find the blueprint for a successful marriage? 

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack starts with a new series of podcasts based on his book: Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home. In this episode a case study is investigated of a man that is not fulfilling his biblical role as a husband or a father and we answer the question – what is the key factor that he is missing?  What role should the fear of the Lord play in the life of a husband? What does a biblical fear of God look like? Listen to this episode to find out more!

Your Family, God's Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Family-Gods-Way-Relationships/dp/0875523587 

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For more information on SMTI, please click here: https://smti.co.za/

For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: https://bcaa.co.za/

For more information on Lynnwood Baptist Church, please click here: https://lynnwoodbaptistchurch.co.za/

How can we “seek first the kingdom of God” in our prayer lives? What should be the main emphasis and concern of our prayers for others? What should our requests be characterized by? What does it mean to “pray without ceasing”?

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues his study of the Apostle Paul’s prayer life. Dr Mack examines key passages such as Ephesians 1:17-18, Ephesians 6:18-20, John 17 and Philippians 4:6 to bring clarity to the question of what the main burden of our prayers should be. What can we learn from the Apostle Paul about where and when we should pray? What did the Apostle Paul thank God for in the lives of fellow believers? Listen to this episode to find out more!

Reaching the Ear of God can be found on Amazon:

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Why was the Apostle Paul such a devout Christian?

What did the Apostle Paul pray for? 

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Wayne Mack exposits Ephesians 1: 15-19 to investigate the prayer life of a man that many consider the most influential Christian ever, the Apostle Paul. In this episode we will discuss if there is a biblical reason to pray to a departed saint and what it means that God the Father is the Father of Glory. Should we only pray for people that we have personally met, and why pray for people that already live for Christ and are spiritually prosperous? Listen to this episode to find out more!

Reaching the Ear of God can be found on Amazon:

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Is prayer just a means to get Christians to calm down when they are anxious?

Does prayer really change our circumstances? 

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues with Part 3 of his study on Answers to Prayer. In it we learn the role of prayer in the Christian life, that it is not fiction, but going to war. Some important questions are asked and answered, such as: Can we control God with prayer? If we cannot control God or change His mind, then why pray? Does God merely ordain the circumstances, or does He also ordain the means? Listen to this episode to find out more!

Reaching the Ear of God can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Ear-God-Praying-Jesus/dp/0875526136 

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How should we respond when God chooses not to answer our prayers immediately? What are some reasons for Christians to be persistent in prayer? Why do we find it difficult to pray?

In this episode of Christian Life Issues for Today, Dr Mack continues with Part 2 of his study on Answers to Prayer. In it he continues to draw from the example of the evangelist George Müller, and lists 4 reasons why George Müller didn’t give up on praying. He discusses several common reasons why Christians struggle to pray. He shows why Christians should be motivated to pray from a study of James 5:16-18 and explains the statement, “Prayer is a means of power”. How can we be certain that God hears our prayers? What is it that makes prayer powerful? Listen to this episode to find out more!

Reaching the Ear of God can be found on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Ear-God-Praying-Jesus/dp/0875526136 

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For more information on the Biblical Counsellors Association of Africa (BCAA, formerly ACBC Africa), please click here: https://bcaa.co.za/

For more information on Lynnwood Baptist Church, please click here: https://lynnwoodbaptistchurch.co.za/