Men who provoke curiosity pant after God, admit their own sin and follow hard after God. Larry used the Passover, Deuteronomy 6 instructions to fathers, and Joshua 4 instructions about the twelve stones to drive home his point.

Processing is basically bringing the current relationship, the two in conversation, into the conversation for the purpose of seeing sinful strategies of relating.

Processing is basically bringing the current relationship, the two in conversation, into a conversation for the purpose of seeing sinful strategies of relating.

Five anchor points in chaos. 1) No way out, only a way forward. 2) God does not seem terribly interested in solving our problems. 3) We need to understand what keeps us from knowing God, not what is causing our problems. 4) Flesh reveals itself most clearly in how we relate. 5) We must enter the mystery of deep change by continually facing ourselves and God.

Five anchor points in chaos. 1) No way out, only a way forward. 2) God does not seem terribly interested in solving our problems. 3) W need to understand what keeps us from knowing God, not what is causing our problems. 4) Flesh reveals itself most clearly in how we relate. 5) We must enter the mystery of deep change by continually facing ourselves and God.

How do I keep going when I feel empty, alone and deeply discouraged? Larry’s answer is to meditate on the seven questions of Spiritual Theology. Poets don’t go mad, chess players do. Poets accept and don’t try to understand God’s providential dealings with man.

Character develops by shifting from being controlled by fear to being controlled by truth. Live your life in such a way that if God’s Word isn’t true, you will be destroyed. Only by trusting fully in the promises of God will the truth of God become a reality.

Larry begins this two part series with what character is not. Character is not based on how we perform. Nor is character based on how we feel about ourself. Character is a deep awareness of truth. Character is being controlled by truth.

Taken from a lecture, this talk by Dr. Crabb highlights what it means to be a Biblically-based counselor. It talks about homosexuality and how this affects relationship to a father and mother. It finishes by comparing the fallen structure of the world to a Godly one.

Larry begins with illustrations of illegitimate discouragement and ways to engage the discouraged. His two points in this tape are the power of presence and words to encourage others. Want to see more encouragement in community? Start with a few people.