What's on your mind?

In creating this blog, one of my intentions is to address issues in our culture that relate to one's faith or belief. If you visit this blog and have questions about who Jesus is, belief in God, what happens after death, the Bible, or any other issue of culture and faith, please submit them by comment and I or a guest blogger will attempt to answer/address your questions. I say we will attempt to answer/address because I am very aware that my/our knowledge is limited; however, we will do our best to find an answer(s) to your question or comment. Thanks for visiting All 4 His Glory!

Biblical counseling, with a big "B" or a little "b"?

In reflecting upon a conversation that was recounted to me by a close friend, I felt compelled to blog on the issue that was discussed. My friend, who will remain anonymous, had a conversation with a co-worker who is a fellow seminarian. This co-worker, who will also remain anonymous, posited a particular train of thought in regards to counseling. The thought was that counseling can/should be conducted using a little "b" as opposed to a big "B." What does that mean? The point was that counseling should be conducted with a little bit of Bible (thus the little "b") as opposed to a lot of Bible or the Bible alone (thus the big "B"). The co-worker went on to comment that counseling is based more on the offering of one's opinion to someone than any referent of objective (as opposed to subjective) or absolute truth. More on this later but, what happened to Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)?

More on purpose...

Why blog? Some blog to share the lives of their family with others, some blog for fun, some blog for business, some blog as a creative outlet, you fill in the blank. The purpose of this blog, so I hope, is to serve as a creative outlet for myself and others to share and discuss matters of the Christian faith. It is also for those of you who might find your way to this blog and be of a different faith or claim no faith at all to ask questions about the Christian faith and engage in honest dialogue about who Jesus is, why he lived and died, the Bible and its enduring truth for our lives; there is much more that could be added here, these subjects are merely examples. Whether you believe in Jesus and follow his teachings, you follow another god (notice little "g" for there is only one, true God [big "g"]), or you claim to follow no god at all, the purpose of this blog is to honestly examine our lives and God's Word so that He may be glorified, others may come to a saving knowledge of the truth, and the church (those who believe in Jesus and are part of God's family) may be edified, built up and equipped to serve Him.

Under Construction

Today is Day 1, I am joining the ranks of "bloggers" worldwide. Please forgive the lack of content and the simple layout as I am just getting started. I will continue to update the blog with new content as I am able and hope to develop a more engaging layout by the start of the summer.

Just to satisfy any questions you may have as to the purpose of this blog, though it is a personal blog, it is my intent for this blog to serve a distinct and greater purpose: to glorify God whatever content may be posted.